Pottery

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Pottery

Entry/Object ID

2023.30.18

Description

Blue, purple, pink, red, green, yellow dish with geometric face created by the artist Don Beaulieu (bow-lyoo)

Context

Don Beaulier was one of the donor's patients; she is a retired neurologist. Beaulieu had bipolar disorder and when he was decompensated, he became creative. He sold his artwork and took the funds and purchased art supplies for the patients at the Fulton State Hospital for art therapy. Donor believed that he might have volunteered at the St. Joseph State Hospital.

Collection

ARTWORK, ARTWORK, CERAMICS

Parts

Count

1

Material

CLAY

Color

Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, pink

Condition

Overall Condition

Good