Alan Patrick

—Born Centerville, Indiana

EDUCATION

1964 BS Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

1966 MA Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES

—Apprentice, Byron Temple Pottery, New Hope, Pennsylvania

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1966-2006Sole Proprietor, The Bethel Pike Pottery, Albany, Indiana

Alan Patrick is known for wheel-thrown porcelain or stoneware functional pottery. In the leather-hard stage, Patrick occasionally incises floral and plant motifs.

Patrick's pieces were fired in a high fire gas reduction kiln. His pieces feature a variety of earth-toned glazes.

After closing the pottery in 2006, Patrick devoted his efforts to painting.

Public Collections

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California

Bibliography

Griner, Ned H., The Bethel Pike Pottery: The First Thirty Years. Minneapolis, MN: The Minnesota Cultural Foundation, Inc., 1996.

Southern Highland Craft Guild