Kuraoka Says to Know: Ron Nagle

“Well it’s just a fucking pot, you know. But it’s much more influenced by painting.”

I love Ron Nagle. He is an incredible abstract ceramic artist and his bold use of color is always inspiring. He also has developed quite an interesting array of textures and shapes over the course of his career. Nagle went to school at my very own San Francisco State University, has taught at UC Berkeley, SF Art Institute, and California College of the Arts, and has been teaching at Mills College in Oakland for over 30 years.

A few great Nagle resources for you: video of Nagle with long time friend Don Ed Hardy, an article from Art Lies, and another video/article from KQED's Spark* series.

(images via Frank LLoyd Gallery, Rena Bransten Gallery, and ArtNet)