Chester Nicodemus
David Bogus makes functional, sculptural and installation work using primarily brightly colored white, low-fired clay. In the tradition of pop art everyday objects are produced in inexpensive talc clay is used to ...
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About
- Biography
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David Bogus makes functional, sculptural and installation work using primarily brightly colored white, low-fired clay. In the tradition of pop art everyday objects are produced in inexpensive talc clay is used to make a major body of work (2015s) of slip casts of everyday objects such as shoes, purse, electric guitar/base, badminton paddle, etc. Decorated with applied decals and lusters, this work is displayed in the Bogus Boutique Most of Bogus? work is cast; some are wheel-thrown. A series of large-scale work incorporates mixed media, primarily wood.
" - Apprenticeships & Residencies
- Primary Work Experience
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1943-1973
Proprietor, Nicodemus Ferro-Stone Ceramics, Clintonville, Ohio
1925-1930Professor, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton Ohio
Professor, Wittenberg College (now Wittenberg University), Springfield, Ohio
1930Columbus Art School (now the Columbus College of Art and Design), Columbus, Ohio
1932Dean, Columbus Art School (now the Columbus College of Art and Design), Columbus, Ohio
Other
- Public Collections
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American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Zanesville Art Museum, Zanesville, Ohio
- Bibliography
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Hyatt, Shirley. “Chester Nicodemus.” Clintonville History, Sept. 12, 2008. https://clintonvillehistory.com/chester-nicodemus/
- CV or Resume
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Beul, Jasmine
- Website(s)
Citation: Beul, Jasmine Chester Nicodemus, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/chester-nicodemus
Objects
Collections
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California
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American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California
