Being an artist working in the ceramics medium I enjoy the work of many of my contemporaries. However, there are two individuals that I am particularly drawn to for their use of color and surface. While there are numerous clay artists that use color very vibrantly, these individuals have influenced me the most:

Susanne Stephenson; Ann Arbor, Michigan

Susanne Stephenson Ceramics
Spiral Dance
Terra Cotta, slips, vitreous engobes
20" height x 16" width x 14" depth
(image source: Forming Gestures catalogue)
Susanne Stephenson Ceramics
Tiger Gorge III
Terra cotta, slips, vitreous engobes
26" diameter x 3" depth
(image source: Forming Gestures catalogue)

Michael Sherrill; Hendersonville, North Carolina
Michael Sherrill Ceramics
Tossed Rhododendron
Porcelain, engobes, bronze
17" height x 22" width x 14" depth
(image source: Ferrin Gallery)
Michael Sherrill Ceramics Detail
Tossed Rhododendron
Detail
(image source: Ferrin Gallery)

I saw the work of this artist, for the first time, in Blue Spiral 1. He abrades through layers of paint as Michael Sherrill does through engobes:
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Randy Shull; Asheville, North Carolina

Randy Shull Painting
Yellow City
Painted wood
60" height x 60" width
(image source: Blue Spiral 1)
Randy Shull Painting
Identity Storm
Painted wood
31" height x 32" width
(image source: Blue Spiral 1)

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