Deborah Horrell

Born 1953 Phoenix, Arizona

Died 2018 Portland, Oregon

EDUCATION

1975    BFA Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

1979    MFA Ceramics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES

1994    Resident Artist, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington

1996    Resident Artist, Bullseye Glass School, Portland, Oregon

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1983-1993 Associate Professor of Art, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

BIOGRAPHY

Deborah Horrell is known for small-scale porcelain sculptures, functional glass vessels, glass wall pieces, and large installations of ceramic, glass, and wood.

Horrell started strictly as a ceramic artist, and was often inspired by birds, making pieces with flat bird shapes accompanied by a delicate nest sculptures of porcelain.

In 1993 Horrell left a tenured position at The Ohio State University to move to Portland, Oregon to become a full-time studio artist. After residencies at the Pilchuck School of Glass and Bullseye Glass, Horrell started to work primarily in glass, making bowls, vases, wall pieces and more.