We're the Whidbey Pottery Salon. We love clay.
We are a free, in-person meeting of potters on Whidbey Island. There will be snacks, and coffee. and ugly mugs.
Our Guest Artist August 1
About Brian O'Neill
I'm a ceramic artist and designer exploring the sculptural possibilities inherent in clay.
I hold a BA in Fine Art from Western Washington University and carried a dual major in ceramics and visual communications. And while my heart is now solidly wedded to clay, my primary career has been in graphic design which has taken me to Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle. While working in the two-dimensional world of typography, photography, color, paper and the digital realm, I’ve always kept a hand in the clay and maintained a ceramic studio wherever I lived. I came to see that fundamental design principles translate across all dimensions and began thinking I might one day get back to the 3D world of clay.
That day came in 2001. I left my urban ways, sold my house in Seattle and moved to rural Whatcom County, WA making the transition to a life in clay.
My work is represented nationally by galleries and museums and is included in several permanent collections. I also exhibit and sell my work at several regional art shows. Most recently I’ve had the privilege of participating in the Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, D.C.