Artist in the nursery
Clayton Thiel
Ceramic sculpture · Bay Area, California
Clayton sculpts birds of prey in clay: falcons, hawks, and owls, with every feather worked into the surface. Each one is one of a kind. Come see them in person, or write to us for photos and prices.
See the collection
Restoring magic and narrative to the world of contemporary sculpture.
More about Clayton
Clayton was born in St. Charles, Missouri, in 1956 and earned a degree in sculpture from Maryville University. He came to California to study with Peter Voulkos and Joan Brown at UC Berkeley, then earned his MFA at San Jose State. He has taught sculpture, art history, and design at Chabot College in Hayward since 1990.
His work has been shown across the Bay Area, including at the Ruth Bancroft Garden’s Sculpture in the Garden, the Bedford Gallery, and the John Natsoulas Gallery. He has won several awards at the California State Fair and made many commissioned pieces for private collectors. He counts himself a lover of surrealist art.
The collection
Every piece is one of a kind. The apple in some photos shows the size. Write to us for more photos or to arrange delivery.
See Clayton’s birds in person
Visit us in San Francisco to see his work up close, or write to us and we’ll send more photos, measurements, and delivery options.