Paul Andrew Wandless
he/him Ceramist, Sculptor, Printmaker Chicago, Ill.
About The Artist
Paul Andrew Wandless is an artist, author and educator. Wandless's sculptures and prints feature ceramic processes, printmaking methods, and a wide variety of sculptural techniques and mediums. Clay, printmaking, stone carving, leather working, mold making and metalsmithing are mediums used in combination or individually to create his work. His love of craft has led him to investigate and research these mediums to incorporate into his main body of works. This union of art and craft is what gives the work a unique voice for the narratives being shared. He also shares his research and experimentation through his scholarly activities of writing books and articles or giving hands-on workshops and demonstrations. He has given more than one hundred workshops regarding his art and techniques around the US and exhibited his clay work, prints and sculptures since 1995. His work appears in eighteen books and is part of collections including the Racine Art Museum and the Tweed Museum of Art. He authored four books, including Image Transfer on Clay, co-authored Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques, and is a contributing author in ten books. He has more than thirty published articles, including The International Review of African American Art. Wandless features in the DVD, Fundamentals of Screen Printing on Clay with Paul Andrew Wandless.
About The Work
Paul Andrew Wandless, Print Maker, 2025. Clay monoprint, cast earthenware, underglaze, wood and leather frame, 13 1/4 x 14 x 1 1/2 inches. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Paul Andrew Wandless, Woodsman, 2025. Clay monoprint, cast earthenware, underglaze, wood and leather frame, 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches. Photo courtesy of the artist.
