Artist Talk with Jeff Downing

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Host: Jake Boggs
Schedule: Thursday, May 20 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM - Artist Talk

Free to the public

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Born in Port Chester New York, a suburb of New York City, Jeff Downing discovered the art of ceramics while majoring in music composition at the State University of New York at Purchase. Drawn to the spirit of experimentation and nonconformity that characterizes art and artists in California, Downing moved to San Francisco in 1985 where he rapidly became exposed to a broad spectrum of ceramic sculpture being produced and exhibited in the region. Downing studied with several well known artists in the San Francisco Bay Area and went on to earn his MFA from San Francisco State University in 1992. He has taught ceramics workshops and classes at various institutions throughout the country. Jeff exhibits his sculpture internationally and in the United States and he has received numerous awards for his work. He is currently in his 25th year on the faculty at San Francisco State University where he is a Professor of Art and the Head of the Ceramics Area.