10 1/2" BROTHER THOMAS BEZANSON COPPER RED PORCELAIN VASE STUDIO ART POTTERY WOW

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HERE’S AN INCREDIBLE 10 ½” PORCELAIN VASE WITH COPPER RED GLAZE CREATED BY BROTHER THOMAS BEZANSON (1929-2007)!Please Note: This visually stunning hand-thrown studio art pottery vase has a similarity in appearance to Ming Dynasty Chun Ware with a grape-purple glaze.Fully signed on the underside bottom with Brother Thomas’ joined initials “bt” and several other indistinguishable markings (some letters and numbers), this 10 ½” porcelain vase is in flawless condition – absolutely beautiful!This example probably dates to the 1970s or 1980s.Domestic buyer pays calculated shipping for secure packing and USPS priority within the United States.Selected International buyer pays calculated shipping depending on country. (International shipping is “only” available to: United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Japan, Israel, and New Zealand. If you are "not located" in one of these countries, please do not bid without contacting me for approval. Thank you.)BROTHER THOMAS BEZANSON (1929-2007) BIO:Brother Thomas Bezanson, an American citizen, was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1929. He was a Benedictine monk at Weston Priory in Vermont for 25 years and worked as an artist-in-residence with the Benedictine Sisters of Erie since 1985. Brother Thomas worked masterfully with porcelain and created an astounding range of glazes and forms, from tea bowls to large platters and elegant vases. His work is found in over 80 national and international public collections and in numerous private collections in the US and abroad. Brother Thomas died 16 August 2007. Chronology 1929 Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1950 Graduated from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. 1951-8 Worked in business. Advisor to the Nova Scotia Handcraft Centre. 1953 Began pottery, with the encouragement of friends Foster and Sandy Beveridge, potters, and Fritz Weber, ceramic engineer. 1958-9 Traveled and studied in Europe. 1959 Entered the Benedictine Monastery, Weston Priory, VT. 1968 Graduated from University of Ottawa, Masters degree in Philosophy. University Gold Medal. 1976 Visiting lecturer, Alfred University School of Ceramics, Alfred, NY. 1978 Traveled in Japan. Met with five “National Treasure” potters. Traveled to Taipei, guest of Dr. Paul Chiang, Director, National Palace Museum. 1983 Awarded National Endowment for the Arts grant. 1985 Artist‑in‑Residence, Mount Saint Benedict, Erie, PA MUSEUM AND GALLERY EXHIBITIONS 1972 G. W. V. Smith Art Museum, Springfield, MA. 1974 St. Mary’s University Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1980 G. W. V. Smith Art Museum, Springfield, MA. 1982 Pucker Safrai Gallery, Boston, MA. 1983 Pucker Safrai Gallery, Boston, MA. 1984 Pucker Safrai Gallery, Boston, MA. 1986 Carlyn Gallery, New York City, NY. Galerie Kieff, Montreal, Canada. 1987 Pucker Safrai Gallery, Boston, MA. New Acquisitions Gallery, Syracuse, NY. 1988 Pucker Safrai Gallery, Boston, MA. Mount Saint Benedict, Erie, PA. Olin Museum, Roanoke College, Salem, VA. Thronja Gallery, Springfield, MA. 1989 Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Amherst, MA. Elizabeth Anne Seton Memorial Gallery, Saint Peters School, New Brunswick, NJ. Pucker Safrai Gallery, Boston, MA. Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT. 1990 Dee Erlien Gallery, Milwaukee, WI. Pucker Safrai Gallery, Boston, MA. Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA. 1991 Pucker Safrai Gallery, Boston, MA. “The Continuing Search for the Beautiful: Recent Work.” Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia. “Brother Thomas, Vessels from 1980 to 1990.” Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. “Collecting American Decorative Arts and Sculpture, 1971-1991.” 1992 Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA. “Recent Gifts”. Nada/Mason Gallery, Northfield Mt. Hermon School, Northfield, MA 1993 Queensborough Community College Art Gallery, Bayside, NY. Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA. “Vessels and Visions”. Canton Art Institute, Canton, OH. Benedicta Art Center, College of St. Benedicta, St. Josephs, MN. Dimock Gallery, George Washington University, Washington... read more

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