{"title":"Patrick L. Dougherty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/0844\/0092\/files\/Patrick_L._Dougherty.png?v=1774895153\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilder, KY | \u003cspan class=\"exhibiting-since-blurb text-uppercase\"\u003eIn Memoriam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vessel is my main focus in my pottery and the challenge of painting ‘in the round’ is the major driving force in my work. Though I am inspired by the making of demanding forms on the potter’s wheel, the confrontation involved in successfully painting on those forms is what motivates and excites me. I don’t want the paintings to be on the form; I want them to be of the form. The imagery is an honest expression of who I am and how I relate to the world in both conscious and subconscious levels. Through the wheel, insights are gained into form; though the painting, insights are gained into my Self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchitectural Ceramics\u003cbr\u003eIncorporating architectural ceramics into my repertoire was a natural progression in the evolution of my work in clay from my earliest beginnings in producing functional pottery. Those functional pots evolved when I introduced color and painting into that work and also my on-of-a-kind vessels and platters. In 2002, I began making custom sinks painted in a similar palette and style as my pottery. That led to producing and painting matching tiles, which in turn led to working on a larger scale. That work at present includes: fireplace mantles, backsplashes and countertops, door and window surrounds, mirrors, chair-rail and accent tiles, corbels, and sconces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/piedmontcraftsmen.shop\/collections\/patrick-l-dougherty.oembed","provider":"Piedmont Craftsmen Craft Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}