Douglas Baldwin

Duck Tray, c. 1997

2.75 x 16.25 D

Douglas Baldwin's (1939-2018) career in ceramics spanned over half a century. Baldwin's family moved to Missoula when he was a sophomore in high school. He studied art at the University of Montana (UM) and earned his BA in 1961, expecting to focus on commercial art and illustration. After getting drafted, Baldwin served 2 years as an illustrator in the Army. He returned to the University of Montana to study Printmaking, earniing his M.A. in 1965. While at UM as an undergraduate, Baldwin took a class with Rudy Autio and worked in ceramics additionally later in his graduate studies. His focus shifted to ceramics and he earned a scholarship to study ceramics with Jolyon Hofsted and Bruce Breckenridge at the Brooklyn Museum School. During this time he began to teach and found teaching rewarding, working with students every day and then watching as they developed successful careers. He taught for a year at the University of Wisconsin, followed by 34 years at the Maryland Institute of Art from 1967 to 2004.

Doug Baldwin, famous for his whimsical duck sculptures (duck stadiums, ducks playing games, ducks in studios).While in Baltimore, Baldwin engaged many of his ceramics students with the work of Baltimore Clayworks through internships, community teaching and events, keeping the two institutions connected, lively and mutually supportive. After retiring, Doug returned to his beloved home state of Montana, lived near his daughter and grandchildren, and became active in the life of The Clay Studio of Missoula. Baldwin's works were exhibited nationally and internationally, featured in publications and collections.

From the collection of Arlene and Bernie Solomon

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