View Related Episode: Monette Trumpets, Portland Juggling, J.D. Perkin's Giant Ceramic Figures

You won't believe how big J.D. Perkin can build his ceramic figures. It shouldn't be a surprise however. After all, he spent years engineering floats for Portland's Rose Festival. Now he's ready to devote himself to art full-time. Follow his journey from painting, welding of metal pieces to plaster then clay sculptures. His current work encompasses an exploration of yoga poses.

First Broadcast: 2006
Producer: KC Cowan

Appeared in episodes: J.D. Perkin's Giant Ceramic Figures, Musical Trio Dirty Martini, Stan Beppu's Abstract Paintings, Monette Trumpets, Portland Juggling, J.D. Perkin's Giant Ceramic Figures

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LauraRusso.com — See more of J.D.'s work at the Laura Russo website.
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The Woman with the Veil
by KC Cowan | 11/17/2009
It isn’t often that the Portland Art Museum brings in an exhibit that consists entirely of one painting, but a masterpiece by Raphael is now on display and worth the trip to see. I finally got there last week and am so glad I did. “The Woman with the Veil” is so stunning, so richly painted [...]
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