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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.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Jordan Schnitzer Collection, Eugene, Oregon
Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon
Tucson Art Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio
BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Deborah Horrell.” Deborahhorrell.com, accessed September 10, 2021. http://www.deborahhorrell.com/about-the-artist
Eder, Lynn. “Deborah Horrell.” Ceramics Monthly, November 1981.
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