BILLY RAY HUSSEY North Carolina Pottery Figural; Mint

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Billy Ray Hussey (born 1955) is a contemporary North Carolina potter whose roots in the pottery tradition are quite deep indeed. He is the great-grandson of the Steeds, NC potter J. H. Owens (1866 âe" 1923). His grandmotherâe(tm)s brother was the well-known potter M. L. Owens, and it was in M. L. Owensâe(tm) pottery shop that Billy Ray Hussey learned his craft. The collector of Billy Ray Husseyâe(tm)s pottery is exposed to a diversity of forms and styles, from salt glazed pieces that celebrate influences of the Foxes and Cravens, to alkaline glazed pieces that pay tribute to the Seagles, to highly imaginative face jugs, to figurals that offer humorous snapshots of the human condition. His pieces never fail to attract spirited bidding at regional auctions from enthusiasts of both folk art and Southern pottery. âe(tm)s one of Billy Ray Husseyâe(tm)s very popular folk art pottery figurals. This piece is entitled on the base âeoeMay you always be blessed with a Smileâe. Itâe(tm)s one of Billyâe(tm)s fairly early figurals from right around the time he established his own pottery, signed only with his initials âeoeBHâe (his later pieces have kiln numbers present as well). The attention to detail is wonderful, from the bark of the tree stump, to the gentlemanâe(tm)s teeth and the curls of his hair and eyebrows. The colors are intense, read more

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