DAVE SAWYER
Artist Statement
My work includes decorative ceramic art and digital art photography. My inspiration comes from the world around us and reflects God’s great gift of nature and life in America.
My ceramic work blends traditional firing techniques with Western Raku firing. I relish combining color, patterns, and texture to craft truly unique artworks that reflect faith, heritage, and our natural world. Similarly, my photography aims to open windows to the world around us, sharing it with both realistic and imaginative perspectives.
Bio
Dave was born in a small Kansas farm town and raised in Southern California. He earned a degree in Urban Planning from California Polytechnic University at Pomona and embarked on a 30-year career in city planning. This career took him from the sandy beaches and deserts of Southern California to the rugged coast and mountains of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound.
Despite lacking formal art education or training, Dave has always been captivated by the ceramics of the early 20th century and the photographic work of Ansel Adams. In 2008, he began his own clay work through classes at a local artisan studio. After retiring in 2016 and relocating to South Carolina, he has continued to expand his artistic horizons, now including his creative work in art photography. Dave exhibits his work in his studio gallery at Artists Collective | Spartanburg in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and participates in various shows and venues throughout the Upstate and Blue Ridge regions of the Carolinas.
Contact – drs23mail@yahoo.com
Website – www.DRS23.com