About Walter Ostrom
Born 1944. Walter Ostrom is a Canadian and American ceramicist and university teacher.
Walter Ostrom (born 1944) is a Canadian ceramic artist.
Life He was born in Binghamton NY and is a graduate of Ohio University. He has been a professor of Ceramics at NSCAD University since 1969.
Work His work has been featured in collections and exhibitions worldwide, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Ostrom lives in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Awards
Portia White Prize (2008) Invested as a Member of the Order of Canada by Governor General Michaëlle Jean (2007) Saidye Bronfman Award for Outstanding Creativity in Craft (2003) Jean A. Chalmers National Craft Award (1995)
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Who is Walter Ostrom?
Canadian artist (born 1944)
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Walter Ostrom was born in 1944 in Binghamton.
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Walter Ostrom is a ceramicist and university teacher.
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Walter Ostrom is Canadian and American.
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