Professor David Crane
David Crane: Biography
David Crane received a BFA from Northern Arizona University and a MFA from Illinois State University. Since 1980 he has been a Professor of Art/ Ceramics at Virginia Tech. He has served as Program Chair of Studio Art (2006-2008), Head of the Department of Art & Art History (1995-2000), and Director of the Armory Art Gallery (1990-1993).
In 1997 he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Northern Arizona University. He is the recipient of a Virginia Museum Artist Fellowship and a SECCA- Seven Artist Fellowship Award. His artworks have appeared in over 225 national and international exhibitions. Reproductions of his ceramic works have been published in 6 books, along with numerous catalogs and periodical articles. His work appears in numerous university and museum collections. He has conducted 36 invited lectures and demonstrations.
Crane’s recent work investigates the integration of geometric ceramic forms and surface glazes associated with functional objects.