Patrick Dougherty (American, d. 2023), Lidded Studio Pottery Vase

1996, wheel thrown earthenware with bright multicolor glazes and abstract face decoration, signed and dated "P. Dougherty/'96" to underside.

23 x 7 1/4 in.

"The vessel is my main focus in my pottery and the challenge of painting ‘in the round’ is the major driving force in my work. Though I am inspired by the making of demanding forms on the potter’s wheel, the confrontation involved in successfully painting on those forms is what motivates and excites me. I don’t want the paintings to be on the form; I want them to be of the form. The imagery is an honest expression of who I am and how I relate to the world in both conscious and subconscious levels. Through the wheel, insights are gained into form; though the painting, insights are gained into my Self."
Patrick Dougherty

Fleabite to rim and base; otherwise good estate condition.