#66 • Walter Hobbs Studio Pottery Vase

Part of Gray Gallery Mid Century Mania Auction (timed auction by K and B Auction)

High bid $40.00

Status: Sold

10.5" studio pottery vase by Walter Hobbs (Valdosta, GA) with incised wavy pattern with dark glaze. About the artist- Walter Hobbs- well known Georgia Potter. Hobbs grew up in Cordele, Georgia, then came to Valdosta State University. It was during his sophomore year at VSU that he took his ?rst pottery class. Originally intending to study architecture, he decided to pursue pottery. His work includes both functional and one-of-a-kind creations. Walter learned his craft from over a half dozen prominent ceramic artists and has received numerous awards throughout Florida and Georgia. He taught art for 30 years including at the Lowndes County School System, Troy State University, Valdosta State University, and the Turner Center for the Arts. What Hobbs relishes are the “happy accidents” that come by experimenting with pottery’s elements of earth, ?re, air, and water. No two works are exactly alike; it’s the unique qualities that make them beautiful. A partner in Artists on Ashley downtown, he has a wide variety of stoneware and raku on display there, as well as in numerous permanent collections. His pieces have been juried into prestigious exhibits all over the south and his list of awards is long. BP