Richard Pankratz

Richard Pankratz grew up in the Flint Hills of rural Kansas and heard his life's calling while still a young boy. Without the resources available, he had to wait until after high school to begin fromal training at the Kansas City Art Institute, 100 miles and a world away from his home. to please his parents, Richard chose a 'safe' path and taught art at high schools in Kansas and Colorado for 11 years. But the call to create would not go away.

Trained in painting, printmaking, and the creation and design of jewelry, Richard chose ceramics as his medium for his return to producing art. Thanks to th explosion of the crafts movement in the 70's, he was able to prosper with original pottery creations which afforded him the opportunity to leave teaching. Now 30 years later, Richard has evolved his art to include wood and metal to his decorative vessels.

These days he remains fascinated by the combingation of bronze and porcelean incorporating these materials into increasingly bold artistic expression. Richard works out of his own commerical sudio in Monument, CO with his sculptural creations available for viewing and purchase in selected galleries across America.

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