About F. Carlton Ball
Lived 1911 – 1992 (aged 80–81). F. Carlton Ball was an American artist, potter, jeweler, sculptor, painter and professor.
Early life and education Frederick Carlton Ball was born in April 2, 1911 in Sutter Creek, California.
Ball attended Sacramento Junior College (now Sacramento City College), before transferring to the University of Southern California (USC). and graduated with a B.A. degree (1932), and a M.A. degree (1934). He took classes with ceramicist Glen Lukens. and at Tacoma Community College. He was an early contributor to Ceramics Monthly magazine, and wrote more than 140 technical articles.
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Who was F. Carlton Ball?
American artist (1911–1992)
When was F. Carlton Ball born?
F. Carlton Ball was born in 1911 in Sutter Creek.
When did F. Carlton Ball die?
F. Carlton Ball died in 1992 in Tacoma.
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F. Carlton Ball was an artist, potter, jeweler, sculptor, painter and professor.
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F. Carlton Ball was American.
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