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Ralph Bacerra Richard DeVore Richard Shaw
July 12 – August 16, 2014
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Frank Lloyd Gallery, Inc.
Richard Shaw
2525 Michigan Avenue, B5b
Girl in Teacup, 2005
Santa Monica, CA 90404
porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals
PH: 310 264 - 3866
8 x 5 ½ x 8 inches
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Ralph Bacerra, Richard DeVore, Richard Shaw
glance inside revealing a smooth hollowed bottom, a doubled interior floor, or even a thin, membranous shelf. The earth and flesh tones of his pots simultaneously evoke the tactility of human skin and the complexity of landscape. Within his self-imposed parameters, DeVore created a rich and diverse body of work, each piece subtly distinct.
The Frank Lloyd Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition of work by three artists – Ralph Bacerra, Richard DeVore, and Richard Shaw. Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008) will be represented by a selection of ceramic works that demonstrate his technical prowess and attention to detail. With his focus on the ornamentation of the ceramic vessel, Bacerra mastered a variety of elaborate non-western techniques, drawing extensively on his travels to China, Japan, and Taiwan. He then synthesized these traditional techniques with the interlocking shapes of M.C. Escher and the abstraction of 20th Century painters including Wassily Kandinsky. This has resulted in works with richly patterned surfaces, created through numerous, labor-intensive firings.
Richard Shaw (b. 1941) maintains an eclectic practice that incorporates a range of ceramic techniques. Best known for his trompe-l’oeil still-lifes, Shaw casts porcelain in molds, throws vessels on the wheel, hand builds ceramic objects and hand-paints and applies overglaze transfer decals to achieve a stunning level of realism. His work draws on American mass culture and often maintains a playful connection with international ceramic traditions. The porcelain still-lifes included in this exhibition are skillful and whimsical combinations of familiar objects, presented with humor.
The gallery will also present works by Richard DeVore (1933-2006). His mature body of work revolves around the vessel form, with a
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Ralph Bacerra Untitled Platter, c. 1980s ceramic 2 x 12 x 7 inches
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Ralph Bacerra Teapot, 1989 earthenware 17 x 12 inches
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Ralph Bacerra Untitled Teapot, 2005 earthenware 18 x 14 x 14 inches
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Ralph Bacerra Untitled Lidded Vessel, 2002 ceramic 24 ½ x 15 ½ x 13 ½ inches
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Ralph Bacerra Untitled Celadon Vessel, 1999 porcelain 20 x 14 x 10 ½ inches
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Ralph Bacerra Teapot, N.D. ceramic 9 ½ x 9 x 7 inches
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Richard DeVore
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Richard DeVore Untitled, c. 1979 stoneware 15 x 12 Ÿ x 9 ½ inches
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Richard DeVore Untitled #709, 1992 glazed stoneware 15 Ÿ x 12 ž inches
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Richard DeVore Untitled #827, 1997 stoneware 12 ½ x 12 inches
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Richard DeVore Untitled #702, 1992 glazed stoneware 9 x 14 Âź inches
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Richard Shaw Pincushion Man, 2013 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 15 x 9 ½ x 13 inches
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Richard Shaw Girl in Teacup, 2005 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 8 x 5 ½ x 8 inches
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Richard Shaw Rejected Groom Teapot, 2003 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 8 x 8 x 8 inches
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Richard Shaw Rembrandt Pastels Teapot, 2006 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 5 x 8 ½ x 2 ½ inches
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Richard Shaw Domino Teapot, 2006 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 6 x 9 ½ x 2 ž inches
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Richard Shaw King Edward Junk Box, 2011 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 2 ½ x 4 ž x 9 inches
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Richard Shaw Origami Ship on Cake Jar, 2003 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 5 x 9 ½ x 9 ½ inches
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Richard Shaw Sewing Basket Teapot, 2005 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 6 x 8 inches
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Richard Shaw Stump Teapot, 2009 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 8 他 x 10 x 5 inches
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Richard Shaw King Edward Junk Box, 2011 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 3 ½ x 11 x 4 inches
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Ralph Bacerra Richard DeVore Richard Shaw
July 12 – August 16, 2014
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Frank Lloyd Gallery, Inc. 2525 Michigan Avenue, B5b Santa Monica, CA 90404 PH: 310 264 - 3866 FX: 310 264 - 3868 www.franklloyd.com
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