| Bobby Silverman | ||
| Birth Date: 1956 |
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Artist Gallery |
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| The following is excerpts from an article by Bobby Silverman. “My artistic journey began on the wheel in high school in Woodstock, Vermont. Since then, it has taken me to so many varied places – Japan, Arizona, Montana and Louisiana among them. Over the years, I’ve identified my heritage and the experiences I had as a child as among the predominant influences on my work. I grew up in a large, traditional Jewish family that had emigrated from Russia to New York. The men were butchers and the women were housewives who had a deep love for the arts.
Having fallen in love with ceramics in high school, I spent my junior year of college in Japan, where I was an apprentice to an important folk potter. After that experience, I studied at the Kansas City Art Institute, where my work benefited enormously from the encouragement and knowledge of Ken Ferguson. With their support, I went on to Alfred University.
Moving to Helena, Montana, I spent a year and a half working at the Archie Bray Foundation. During this time, I led a quiet and introspective life. The remote location enabled me to concentrate my efforts and mature as an artist.
Currently, I am living in Baton Rouge, teaching at Louisiana State University and continuing to investigate the ideas about form and surface that I have brought with me to the South. I also derive tremendous satisfaction out of helping others grow and articulate their vision. There are lessons I take care to impart; yet I am careful to listen. Rather that telling my students what to think, I like to help them learn how to think”.
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