Harris Deller Explained

Harris Deller
Caption:Harris Deller piece at NCECA Shapers of the Field exhibit, 2016
Birth Name:Harris Deller
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York
Nationality:American
Known For:Ceramic art, Sculpture

Harris Deller is an American ceramist. He is well known for his black and white incised porcelain. He spent most of his career teaching at Southern Illinois University and has work on display in the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in New York as well as other collections.

Biography

Harris Deller was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1947. He received his BA from California State University, Northridge and his MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1973 studying with Richard DeVore. Deller's work has been shown in 100+ group exhibitions, featured in 15+ solo exhibits in museums and galleries, represented in 25+ major collections, and pictures or cited in 40+ publications. He has received Artists Fellowships from the Illinois Arts Council, Arts Midwest, a regional NEA, and a Fulbright Fellowship to South Korea in 1980/81. Professor Deller was elected a Fellow to the National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts in 1992 and was awarded membership into the International Academy of Ceramics in 2011.[1] [2] [3]

Harris taught at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois from 1975-2013. In 2008, he received the NCECA Excellence in Teaching Award for his outstanding contributions to education in the field of ceramics. He continues producing his work at White Roof Studio in Carbondale, Illinois.[4] [5]

Collections

Deller's ceramic works are represented in the following collections:

Students

Some of his students include:Yih-Wen Kuo (1981), Elaine Olafson Henry (1995), Colby Parsons (1998), Veronica L. Watkins (2000), Lou Pierozzi (2001) Brenda Quinn (2003), Greg Cochenet (2004), Bethany Benson (2007), KyoungHwa Oh (2008), Amy Chase (2010), Nick Toebaas (2011), Noel Bailey (2012), and CJ Niehaus (2013)

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.patina-gallery.com/artistbios/deller.php "Artist Bio - Harris Deller", Patina Gallery
  2. Web site: "Harris Deller",AKAR Design . 2016-03-27 . 2016-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160520201226/http://akardesign.com/creators/moreinfo.asp?iCreatorID=285 . dead .
  3. Web site: "Artist - Ceramist - Harris Deller", Thereza Pedrosa, Beautiful People Live Art . 2016-03-27 . 2016-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160407031540/http://beautifulpeopleliveart.com/ceramist-harris-deller/ . dead .
  4. Web site: "Harris Deller, Emeritus",SIU Carbondale . 2016-03-27 . 2016-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160407142822/http://cola.siu.edu/artanddesign/faculty-staff/faculty-directory/emeritus/harris-deller.php . dead .
  5. http://themarksproject.org/marks/deller "Harris Deller",The Marks Project. Last modified February 8, 2016.