Peter Voulkos

Peter Voulkos, born in 1924, was apart of the U.S. Army Air Force during the second World War. He later achieved an M.F. A.  at California State College of Arts & Crafts. Afterwards, he opened up his own pottery shop and started teaching pottery classes. He was very expressive with the use of clay and launched the Los Angeles Clay Movement. Voulkos past away in 2002. I am interested in this piece of his artwork because it is not traditional pottery. I like the the instability illusion it gives and use of colors, especially the blue. I can definetly see his abstract expression style in this piece as well as his inspiration from mountains.