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Kurt Teeter was born in Keene, New Hampshire, raised in Provo, Utah, and received his BFA from Utah Valley University in 2007. There, he studied under Joseph Germaine, Mark Talbert, and Brian Jensen. From the advice of his mentors he attended West Virginia University and attained his Masters of Fine Arts degree in May, 2011. In 2008 He received a grant through the Luce Foundation to study in Jingdezhen, China for the Fall Semester. In 2009 he assisted Professor He (a Chinese visiting artist) on a stone sculpture for the upcoming West Virginia University art museum. He also received the Global Education Opportunities Grant through WVU to study Talavera ceramics in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Currently, he is working with Susan Ting at Zenclay in Morgantown, West Virginia as a Studio Manager and Resident Artist. He also teaches the art of ceramics to people who look to the arts as a release from the everyday tasks and helps with the organizing of artists exhibitions in the three galleries Zenclay offers. As you can see from our photos, Kurt has a contrasting look regarding glazes that makes his work elegant and casual..they are stunning. You can find his pieces at our online store or in the gallery.
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