Prince Edward Island Barry Jeeves Pei Handmade Original Clay Vase 5 Inch Signed
Prince Edward Island Pei Canada
Famous Pottery Artist Barry Jeeves
Handmade One of a Kind Original Vase
5 Inch Tall
Made in the 1970s
Signed Jeeves Pei With the Identifying Mark
Gorgeous Colors
A Must Have Collectible
Excellent Condition
No Damage - No Chips or Cracks
Has Been Kept Storaged Carefully in a Personal Collection
History
" Potter, Barry Jeeves Along With His Wife Joan, an Accomplished Weaver,
Arrived on Pei From Banff, Alberta in the Early 1970's,
So That Barry Could Accept Employment With What Was Then Called
the Handcraft Training Centre and Eventually Became Holland College School of Visual Arts.
Barry Was a Graduate of the Ontario College of Art in Toronto and Sir George Williams College of Art, Montreal.
The Family Purchased Property, and Built Their Home and Studios on the Brackley Point Road,
With a Retail Shop for the Summer Tourist Trade, and Barry Teaching Pottery During the School Year.
When Ms Kept Barry From Working Full Time,
He Continued to Teach Part-time
and Had a Major Influence on Arts Education in Prince Edward Island.
When He Became Confined to a Wheelchair He Continued to Focus
His Attention on an Art Form That Required Less Physical Ability.
He Returned to His Painting, and Would Locate Buildings Which Had Both an Elevator
and a View So That He Could Paint Urban Scenes From New Perspectives.
Both Barry and Joan Maintained an Active Interest in the Arts.
His Art Work Was Represented in Charlottetown by Details Past and Present Fine Art and Antiques.
Barry Used a Potter's Mark a Stamp With the Mark "Jeeves P.e.i." He Also Used a Signature "Jeeves Pei".
On May 10, 2015, Barry Died. He Was a True Builder and Left an Enduring Influence
on the Development of Craft as a Viable Art Form on Prince Edward Island.
When He Arrived He Was One of Only a Few Professional Craftspeople on the Island;
Now, His Adopted Island Has Become Known as a Hot Bed of Fine Craft and Young Artisans
Are Able to Pursue Their Craft at a Professional Level. "
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