Jerry Caplan Raku Dancing Figures Nude Sculpture Prominent artist OOAK Artist recently deceased Start Price USD 1,500.00 Current Price USD 1,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 27, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location N.Ridgeville, OH See more about 'Jerry Caplan Raku Dancing Figures Nude Sculpture ' Description Jerry L. Caplan raku slab sculpture.Unfortunately the Artist is recently deceased, a huge loss for the art community. Obituary http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20040116caplan0116ap2.aspDancing gestural nudes, unusual, original piece of OOAK artwork. Beautiful!Modern, unique, one of a kind.Museum quality piece.Subtle grays and pinks with a touch of seafoam blue.Hidden compartment.   This is a real find as his pieces, once purchased, are a legacy, not often resold due to their unusual and intriguing beauty. Google: Jerry Caplan, Pittsburgh, art to find info on him and many of his pieces and current exhibitions, including a memorial museum show. Purchased from Miller Gallery in Cincinnatti, Ohio.Artist credentials included.Artist has dozens of other pieces on display. Exhaustive list of commissions and exhibitions, email for list.Works included in museum collections, galleries, corporate and private collections.J. L. Caplan also originated many programs and techniques and is referenced in numerous books and publications.The unusual techniques used to create this piece were developed by the artist.quote from obituary listed in the post gazette "Obituary: Jerry Caplan / Local prominent artist, innovator with ceramics Friday, January 16, 2004 By Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Artist Jerry Caplan, a prominent member of the Pittsburgh art community...Mr. Caplan was an innovator in ceramic arts, constantly pushing the limits of technique. He originated art and industry workshops in clay pipe factories in Ohio, California and England, and taught workshops in the United States and abroad on the reduction stenciling process he'd developed. He also worked in wood and bronze. He received many individual, religious and institutional commissions, including from Temple Emmanuel in Upper St. Clair; Temple Beth El in Mt. Lebanon; and the Pittsburgh Parking Authority for its outdoor sculpture garden on the Boulevard of the Allies. He was particularly pleased that he won a competition at the Holocaust Center at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill, because the jury included Holocaust survivors, and they didn't know he was a Pittsburgher when they made their selection, said his companion, artist Donna Hollen Bolmgren. A frequent exhibitor in the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Mr. Caplan also served as president of that organization, and his work is included in the Carnegie permanent collection. Among the honors Mr. Caplan received during his career was Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Artist of the Year in 1975 and Master Visual Artist, 1993. He was also one of six Pennsylvania artists chosen for the exhibition "A Legacy of Excellence," which continues through February at the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg."  Note: The Susquehanna Art Museum exhibition, "A Legacy of Excellence" with his work, is on display in PA through February. This piece will be as loved, honored and valued as the rest of his works. Plus you will help our precious animals with a percentage of this sale. Don't miss out, auction ends Saturday Night! On Dec-03-08 at 06:00:08 PST, seller added the following information: GREAT INVESTMENT! Place a Bid!