John Takehara, Cylinder-shaped jar with lid, 1977; ceramic
Gift of Terry Melton.
Artwork Info
Type of Work
Vessel
Medium
Ceramic
Artist Info
Name
John Takehara
Born
January 1, 1929
Culture
Japanese
Education
1959 ba in Secondary Education, Walla Walla College, WA 1959–60, 66 Coursework, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 1962 ma in Design, Los Angeles State College, CA 1963 Coursework, Los Angeles State College, CA 1974–75 Coursework, University of Idaho
Notes or Bio
professional experience:
1959–60 Gimas Art Gallery, Honolulu,HI
1963–67 Professor, Montana State
University, Bozeman
1967–68 Assistant Director and
Professor, University of Florida Art Gallery,
Gainesville
1968–94 Professor of Art, Boise State
University, ID
1974–80 Director of University Gallery,
Boise State University, ID
1980 Visiting Professor, Utah State
University, Logan
1994–98 Idaho Commission for the Arts
1996–97 Created documentaries of artists