Adrian Quintanar
Special guest
Adrian Quintanar always knew he wanted to pursue art. A band camp nerd, he earned a college scholarship for music, then spent 12 years working in a dental lab as a ceramicist, making porcelain teeth. After earning his BFA in photography, he decided to focus on pottery. He became the artist in residence at the Arkansas Arts Center for 2018, where he teaches classes and creates pieces for his 2019 show.
Adrian Quintanar has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 7: Adrian Quintanar: Throwing Colorful, Functional Pottery
September 4th, 2018 | 26 mins 5 secs
art, craft, pottery, sustaining craft
Adrian Quintanar had always wanted to pursue some sort of creative career. He earned a music scholarship, then worked as a ceramicist in a dental lab for twelve years. After a move to Louisiana from Fort Worth, Texas, to support his wife while she earned her PhD, then a move to Arkansas, Quintanar earned his BFA in Photography and became the artist in residence at the Arkansas Arts Center for 2018. He's now experimenting with colorful clay to create unique pieces for his 2019 show.