David Gilhooly the Ceramist The art of using ceramics for sculpturing is traced many years back. In the early days ceramics were used in conjunction with the art of pottery. Ancient people used the art to mould their artificial gods. As things and traditional technology advanced, people started using ceramics to mould other relevant objects of use in their day-to-day life. It is under this progressive notion that major artists in the moulding and pottery began rising up.

David's early and artistic life

David James Gilhooly is amongst such artists. He was born around 1943 in California, where he undertook his scholarly work. Throughout his pursuit in education, David developed an interest in making things out of his own designs and materials. He was among the initial students at the Davis Ceramics Department. As early as 1948, he began collecting wares such as telephones, stamps and coins. Around the same period of time, he moved to a house around the vicinity of the Caribbean Sea. Here, he had the opportunity to concentrate on archeological, geological and marine biological studies (Adelman).

He affirmed his talent whilst in Junior high school. He took up the chance of creating cartons and comics for the school magazine. He also did creative works in the channel of wood and metal. He joined his first ceramic class in 1962. Robert Arneson was his lecturer at the time. In conjunction with fellow classmates such as Wayne Thiebaud, he attended an artistic exhibition at San Francisco. The gallery exhibition played a role in influencing Gilhooly towards venturing in...

His official art works were accepted in 1963 at E.B Crocker Art Museum. He then became an intern to Arneson's class. Intermediately, he also enrolled in another drawing class in which he practically engaged in moulding ceramic pots. This experimental experience changed his level of ceramic venture to working on cruddy and glazy surfaces (Adelman).
After his experimentations, Gilhooly won an exemplary award at the Annual Kingsley Art Club Show. He later graduated in 1965 with a degree but stayed on to pursue a higher level of the studies. Still venturing to other unique sculpture opportunities, he experimented his talent in media. This was conjoined to meeting other stakeholders in sculpturing industry. This was also summed up by him winning coveted solo appraisals from Art premieres. By the mid 1960s, he ventured into using whiteware in sculpturing other than stoneware (Adelman). This resulted to his production of animal themes. At the same time, he made his debut at the San Francisco Chronicle. He did not stop engaging in solo exhibitions since his reputation and lead role in transforming art was beginning to take effect. After his graduation with a Masters in Art, he started venturing into group exhibitions alongside other sculptors in the industry.

David's works

Some of David Gilhooly works have been used in historic and current artistic exhibitions. A major and significant exhibition was the six Regina Artists of 1973. This Norman art gallery attempted to concentrate on the renewal artistic activities that were inclusive of Gilhooly…