Jerry Rhodes

Jerry Rhodes is a ceramic artist living in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jerry currently exhibits in galleries in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs Colorado, Santa Fe New Mexico, Hastings-on-Hudson New York, Charleston South Carolina, and Bethlehem Pennsylvania, and has many pieces in private collections internationally. Jerry has an Electrical Engineering degree from Penn State University and is a former Air Force officer. He currently serves as the Joint Staff Air and Missile Defense Liaison to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

"The firing process I use for my pottery is often described as Raku, but the motivation behind my use of this technique might be considered its philosophical opposite. Rather than seeking a harmonious balance or simplicity through my work, I try to achieve dynamic and imaginative results by challenging the boundaries of gravity, material science, chemistry, and sometimes, common sense."

e-mail: rhodespottery@aol.com