Regis C. Brodie

Regis C. Brodie is a Professor of Art and Director of Summer Six Art Program at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. He received a BS in Art Education and a M. Ed., From Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He then received his M.F.A. From Tyler School of Art at Temple University.

He is the author of the Energy Efficient Potter and has written several articles for Ceramics Monthly, Ceramic Scope, and The Studio Potter. He has also lectured and exhibited his artwork all over the world.

Juror's Statement

I strongly believe in the power of a positive attitude and the ability to be flexible enough to respond to the creative opportunities that present themselves along the way, sometimes even going in an opposite direction. The making of art doesn't always go in a straight line and for me the true challenge is to see the many possibilities in the materials, the forming processes and the myriad effects that the firing and finishing can contribute to the energy and vitality of the piece.

I would characterize my ceramic vessel forms as elegant and classical. My painting and drawing, on the other hand, is out of the Abstract Expressionist and Post Modernist schools. I love the directness and immediacy of these styles.

It contrasts the formal with the spontaneous. I incorporate the duality of this approach and balance as I spontaneously decorate the surfaces of my ceramic vessels and sculptures. I am both tight and loose. I often work in a series of similar processes. This gives me the opportunity to explore minor variations in contour and surface treatment. This focus allows me to achieve a heightened level of aesthetic sensibility and I need to work every day to maintain this level of awareness.