Richard Boyd Pottery
Portland
- Retail
ADDRESS:
15 Epps Street
Portland, ME 04108
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Richard Boyd Art Gallery is open between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily from April 1st through October 31st. From November 1st through March 31st the gallery is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Additional days and times by appointment.
CALL: (207) 766-2410
EMAIL: info@richardboydpottery.com
Overview
Maine artist and gallery owner Richard (Rick) Boyd passed away on November 20th, 2024. He was a beloved and highly regarded potter, ceramic artist, and retired Nurse Anesthetist (APRN CRNA) who created pottery for over sixty years. Rick took his first pottery course while attending college in Philadelphia, PA.
In the 1970’s he moved to Portland, ME to work at Maine Medical Center. In need of studio space, Rick discovered Portland Pottery on Exchange Street where he rented a small workspace and soon after became an apprentice to owner Larry Adlerstein.
In 1975, Rick and his business partner Stewart Kestenbaum opened Second Story Pottery on Exchange Street which closed a year or so later when Rick purchased a home on Peaks Island. Since 1976 Rick produced ceramic art and pottery on Peaks Island in Portland, Maine.
Rick worked with a variety of clay bodies from high fire porcelain to low fire earthenware creating original hand-made works of ceramic art and pottery. He was always “amazed with the process of transforming balls of clay into works of art. It’s about centering the human body and making a connection with the clay. My energy and the feel of the clay define the shape of the piece.” All of his work was wheel thrown or hand built.
To ensure each piece was one of a kind, no cast molds of his pottery or ceramic art were ever made and no commercially prepared glazes were used in the creation of his work. Rick loved learning new and old glazing techniques. He took several seminars with noted potters including Warren Mackenzie, one of the greatest 20th century American potters, and pottery courses at Vanderbilt University, Maine College of Art, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.
Rick served as a mentor and visiting artist at Nicolet College in Wisconsin. His ceramic art and pottery are held in numerous private and public collections including Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus Ministry, New York, NY.
Some of Rick’s pottery is still available for purchase at his name sake gallery Richard Boyd Art Gallery located on Peaks Island in Portland, Maine.
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Richard Boyd Art Gallery - Portland, Maine