Richard Notkin
We Have It Totally Under Control
2020
ceramic, glaze
9 x 8 x 8 inches
I'm Not a Believer in Man-made Climate Change
2020
ceramic, glaze
14 x 8 x 8 inches
Collaboration with Jessica Brand
When it Gets a Little Warmer, It Totally Goes Away
2020
ceramic, glaze
6.25 x 5.25 x 5.25 inches
Profilo Continuo del Trumpolini (gold leaf)
2019
ceramic, glaze, gold leaf
8 x 8 x 8 inches
Study #4 for Profilo Continuo del Trumpolini
2019
ceramic, glaze
8.5 x 8 x 8 inches
The Hoax II
2020
ceramic, glaze
9.25 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches
A Very Stable Genius
2019
ceramic, glaze
26.75 x 8.25 x 8.25 inches
Profilo Continuo del Trumpolini (black glaze)
2019
ceramic, glaze
11 x 11 x 11 inches
Profilo Continuo del Trumpolini
2019
ceramic, glaze
11 x 11 x 11 inches
Covfefe II
2019
ceramic, glaze, marble base
8 x 5.25 x 5.25 inches
Grab 'Em By the Pussy #1
2019
ceramic, glaze
11 x 5 x 5 inches
Collaboration with Mallory Wetherell
Grab 'Em By the Pussy #2
2019
ceramic, glaze, gold leaf
11.25 x 5.25 x 5.25 inches
Collaboration with Mallory Wetherell
The Hoax I
2020
ceramic, glaze
6.25 x 5.25 x 5.25 inches
The Persistence of Folly
2019
ceramic, sawdust-fired ceramic, copper patina
23 x 14 x 2.5 inches
Echoes of a Million Unheard Screams: Collateral Damage
2019
ceramic, glaze, copper patina, stain
26 x 26 x 3.5 inches
2020. If only this year could be erased from history as easily as unsolicited spam can be deleted from an email account.
For over 50 years, and as many one-person exhibitions, my quest as an artist has been a personal plea for sanity, an end to war and the elimination of the threat to humanity of nuclear weaponry. I believe that the works of artists, of all media, can—and has—made a difference in the trajectory of human history. This group of artworks is my latest contribution, however small, to that collective effort.
I turn 72 years of age at the end of this month. One week later, our nation goes to the polls to elect the next president, and determine the future of our democracy and the fate of human civilization. Nothing less than the survival of our children and grandchildren is at stake. My art expresses my passions and my views.
I hope this work has an impact on you. I hope it inspires you to vote.
Richard Notkin
October, 2020