The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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David Regan
1964Born Buffalo, New York
EDUCATION
1986BFA Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
—Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Nova Scotia, Canada
1990MFA New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York
APPRENTICESHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
1986-1988Residency, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
BIOGRAPHY
David Regan uses his skills as a draftsman to create a union of drawing and sculpture in his functional porcelain pots. Typically the vessel, sculpture or both are covered with tattoo-like scraffito.
Beginning in 1989 he placed hand-built sculptural objects inside his vessels. Regan has also produced a number of figurative, both human and animal, sculptures which are also covered with sgraffito decoration. He uses his sgraffito drawings to explore the cycles of life. He also operates an artisan tile company called David Regan Tile.
Regan was awarded a second place grant in the Virginia Groot Foundation competition in 2011.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California
Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester, New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York
Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Museum of Arts and Design, New York, New York
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Adlin, Jane. Contemporary Ceramics—Selections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1998.
Adkins, Gretchen, “The Soup Tureens of David Regan,” Kerameiki Techni (April 1999).
Chamberlain, Scott and Betty Woodman, curators. The American Way: Views on Use/Function in American Ceramics. Wales: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 1993.
Clark, Garth. The Artful Teapot. London, England: Thames & Hudson, 2001.
Davis, Don. Wheel-Thrown Ceramics. Asheville NC: Lark Books, 1998.
Del Vecchio, Mark. Postmodern Ceramics. London, England: Thames and Hudson, 2001.
Douglas, Mary F., ed. Allan Chasanoff Ceramic Collection. Charlotte, NC: Mint Museum of Craft+Design, 2000.
Knight, Christopher, “David Regan,” Art Issues (January/February 1997).
Nathan, Jacqueline S. Contemporary Clay: Master Teachers/Master Students. Bowling Green, OH: Fine Arts Center Galleries, 1999.
Pagel, David. “Vessels of Meaning,” Los Angeles Times, October 17, 1996.
Method: Thrown and Altered, Hand-Built
Dimensions: H. 12 x W. 22 x D. 15 inchesSurface Technique: Sgraffito
Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified July 22, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/regan
