ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Bruce received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana and his MFA in Ceramics from Alfred University. He has taught at Hunter College and Parsons School of Art and Design, The School of Art in New Zealand, the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Dehnert was the recipient of a New Jersey Artist Fellowship Award, and other awards including three time Fletcher Challenge International Ceramics Award winner, the Settlor Prize in Sculpture, and a Carnegie Premier Award for Works on Paper. He was also a finalist in the Robert Wood Johnson International Figurative Competition. His work is held in a number of museums and collections including The Crocker Museum, the Yixing Museum of Ceramic Art, The New Dowse Museum and The White House.

While his pottery and sculpture have been featured in many books and magazines, Dehnert has also remained active as a writer having had articles published in numerous journals including, Studio Potter, Ceramics Monthly, and Ceramics: Art and Perception. His book, Simon Leach’s Pottery Handbook, was recently published by Abrams Publishing of New York City.

In 2017 Bruce was named to the International Academy of Ceramics and at present is Head of Ceramics at Peters Valley.

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