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| Ricky Maldonado - biography |
Ricky Maldonado was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1953 to a large, close family. He carries Apache and
Yaqui blood. Maldonado worked at highly creative but non-artistic jobs. After many years he realized that what
he really wanted to do was to explore his fascination with clay. He learned and perfected the basic skills of coil
building and decorating large pots in the Native American fashion at community art classes in late 1991. He
was soon given a one-man show by the city of Burbank in 1993. He showed 83 pieces. After viewing the show,
the Director of the Garth Clark Gallery urged
Maldonado to enter the Otis/Parsons Institutes of Art to further study ceramics. Through these studies he
widened his artistic range and further developed technically.
Maldonado lives in Los Angeles where he has his full-time studio. Maldonado's pots are all hand coiled, slip
decorated, burnished and then glazed with thousands of dots using a sable brush.
Maldonado has received many awards including NCECA's Emerging Artists Award for 2003 and has just
received a Judges award in the First Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2004.
Ricky Maldonado is a multiple award winner known for his geometrically detailed pottery. Maldonado's work
is collected internationally. He is a master coil builder. His pieces are hand burnished, slip decorated and
over glazed. He is known for his incredible ability to make new designs and his passion for ceramic art in
general
One Man Exhibitions
"Echoes" Burbank Municiple Gallery, Burbank, CA 1993
"Offerings" Burbank Municiple Gallery, Burbank, CA 1997
"Maldonado 2000" Burbank Municipal Gallery, Burbank, CA 2000
"Birthday Show" Burbank Municipal Gallery< Burbank, Ca 2001
Juried Exhibitions
2002 "Riverside College Plates 2002"
Riverside College Gallery (Purchase Award)
2002 "Artists Council 33rd Annual National Juried Exhibition"
Palm Springs Museum of Art (The Artists Council Award)
2002 Burbank Fine Arts Federation Membership Show
(Brand Library Award of Excellence)
2002" Artists Council Members 6th Annual Juried Exhibition"
Palm Springs, CA (Best of Show)
2001 "The Presidents Show" American Ceramic Society (Best of Show)
2001 Association Clay and Glass, San Francisco, CA
2001 Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA
2001 Association Clay and Glass, Palo Alto, CA
2001 Sofa Expo, Chicago. IL
2001 Orange County Museum of Art, New Port Beach, CA
2001 American Clay and Glass, San Francisco, CA
2000 "Millennium 2000" Fine Arts Federation of Burbank, Burbank, CA
1999 American Ceramic Society - Design Chapter, Presidents Show
BEST OF SHOW
1997 The Fine Arts Federation of Burbank, Multimedia juried show
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1997 American Ceramic Society - Design Chapter, Presidents Show
Aardverk Award
1996 The Fine Arts Federation -Membership Show Multimedia
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1996 The Fine Arts Federation of Burbank, Multimedia juried show
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1995 The Fine Arts Federation Show, Multimedia
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1994 The Fine Arts Federation of Burbank, Multimedia show
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1994 The Fine Arts Federation -Membership Show Multimedia
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1993 The Fine Arts Federation of Burbank, Multimedia Show
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
Invitationals
2001 Playboy Jazz F estival, Pasadena, CA
2001 Del Mano Gallery, Pasadena, CA
2001 Del Mano Gallery, Hot Tea 2001, Brentwood, CA
2001 Art Furnishings Show, Pasadena, CA
Yaqui blood. Maldonado worked at highly creative but non-artistic jobs. After many years he realized that what
he really wanted to do was to explore his fascination with clay. He learned and perfected the basic skills of coil
building and decorating large pots in the Native American fashion at community art classes in late 1991. He
was soon given a one-man show by the city of Burbank in 1993. He showed 83 pieces. After viewing the show,
the Director of the Garth Clark Gallery urged
Maldonado to enter the Otis/Parsons Institutes of Art to further study ceramics. Through these studies he
widened his artistic range and further developed technically.
Maldonado lives in Los Angeles where he has his full-time studio. Maldonado's pots are all hand coiled, slip
decorated, burnished and then glazed with thousands of dots using a sable brush.
Maldonado has received many awards including NCECA's Emerging Artists Award for 2003 and has just
received a Judges award in the First Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2004.
Ricky Maldonado is a multiple award winner known for his geometrically detailed pottery. Maldonado's work
is collected internationally. He is a master coil builder. His pieces are hand burnished, slip decorated and
over glazed. He is known for his incredible ability to make new designs and his passion for ceramic art in
general
One Man Exhibitions
"Echoes" Burbank Municiple Gallery, Burbank, CA 1993
"Offerings" Burbank Municiple Gallery, Burbank, CA 1997
"Maldonado 2000" Burbank Municipal Gallery, Burbank, CA 2000
"Birthday Show" Burbank Municipal Gallery< Burbank, Ca 2001
Juried Exhibitions
2002 "Riverside College Plates 2002"
Riverside College Gallery (Purchase Award)
2002 "Artists Council 33rd Annual National Juried Exhibition"
Palm Springs Museum of Art (The Artists Council Award)
2002 Burbank Fine Arts Federation Membership Show
(Brand Library Award of Excellence)
2002" Artists Council Members 6th Annual Juried Exhibition"
Palm Springs, CA (Best of Show)
2001 "The Presidents Show" American Ceramic Society (Best of Show)
2001 Association Clay and Glass, San Francisco, CA
2001 Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA
2001 Association Clay and Glass, Palo Alto, CA
2001 Sofa Expo, Chicago. IL
2001 Orange County Museum of Art, New Port Beach, CA
2001 American Clay and Glass, San Francisco, CA
2000 "Millennium 2000" Fine Arts Federation of Burbank, Burbank, CA
1999 American Ceramic Society - Design Chapter, Presidents Show
BEST OF SHOW
1997 The Fine Arts Federation of Burbank, Multimedia juried show
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1997 American Ceramic Society - Design Chapter, Presidents Show
Aardverk Award
1996 The Fine Arts Federation -Membership Show Multimedia
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1996 The Fine Arts Federation of Burbank, Multimedia juried show
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1995 The Fine Arts Federation Show, Multimedia
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1994 The Fine Arts Federation of Burbank, Multimedia show
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1994 The Fine Arts Federation -Membership Show Multimedia
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
1993 The Fine Arts Federation of Burbank, Multimedia Show
1st PLACE FOR CERAMICS
Invitationals
2001 Playboy Jazz F estival, Pasadena, CA
2001 Del Mano Gallery, Pasadena, CA
2001 Del Mano Gallery, Hot Tea 2001, Brentwood, CA
2001 Art Furnishings Show, Pasadena, CA
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