Richard DeVore

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Richard E. DeVore, also written as Richard De Vore[1][2] (1933 – 2006) was an American ceramicist, professor. He was known for stoneware.[3] He was faculty at Cranbrook Academy of Art’s Ceramics Department, from 1966 to 1978.

Background and education

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Untitled (#403), multi-glazed stoneware by Richard DeVore, 1983, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Richard E. DeVore was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 27, 1933.[4][5] He earned a bachelor of education degree with an art major from the University of Toledo in 1955, and received a master of fine arts degree from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1957.[5][6] While in Michigan, he studied ceramics under Maija Grotell,[5][7] an influential Finnish-born American ceramist.

Career

In 1966, DeVore became head of the ceramics department at Cranbrook Academy of Art. He joined the Colorado State University art faculty in 1978 where he continued teaching until 2004.

In 1987, DeVore was installed as a fellow of the American Craft Council. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado,[8] he was known for simple, organic forms finished in dull glazes that suggest polished stones, sun-bleached bones, or even translucent skin.

Death

DeVore died from lung cancer in Fort Collins, Colorado on June 25, 2006.[5][9]

Collections

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References

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External links

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