About William Daley
Lived 1925 – 2022 (aged 96). William Daley was an American ceramicist, visual artist, artist, university teacher and sculptor.
William Patrick Daley (March 7, 1925 – January 16, 2022) was an American ceramist and professor, known for large scale, contemporary, unglazed stoneware.
Biography Daley was born on March 7, 1925, in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. He attended Massachusetts College of Art and Design and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1950, and Teachers College, Columbia University and graduated with a degree in 1952. He initially taught at state schools in Iowa and New York.
He received a gold medal in 2003 from the American Craft Council. Museum of Art and Design, among others.
He died in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, on January 16, 2022, at the age of 96.
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Who was William Daley?
American ceramist and professor (1925-2022)
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William Daley was born on 7 March 1925 in Hastings-on-Hudson.
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William Daley died on 16 January 2022 in Elkins Park.
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William Daley was a ceramicist, visual artist, artist, university teacher and sculptor.
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William Daley was American.
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· DBpedia: William Daley (ceramist)
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