Pancho Jiménez

Artist email: fajimenez@scu.edu
Website: https://panchojimenez.com
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Biography

Pancho holds a Masters in Fine Arts in Sculptural Ceramics from San Francisco State University, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Santa Clara University. He has exhibited extensively in the San Francisco Bay Area, nationally and internationally at universities, private galleries and civic spaces. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Crocker Museum of Art in Sacramento CA, the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles CA, the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, CA, the University of San Francisco and Santa Clara University. He was named an Artist Laureate by SVCreates. He has been featured in Ceramics Monthly and numerous publications including, "The Ceramic Design Book", "Extruded Ceramics" and “500 Ceramic Sculptures.” He has taught at San Francisco State University, West Valley College and is currently a Senior Lecturer at Santa Clara University where he has been teaching since 1999.

Statement

Beneath the Surface

In this work, I suggest that underneath our "polished" exteriors we hold a plethora of memories and experiences which overlap, crash into and blend in with one-another creating the foundation of our identity. These memories and experiences are all represented by the images, people, places and things that reveal themselves when an outer shell is opened and exposed. In these particular pieces this exposure is a progression. What lies beneath the surface is slowly exposed, starting as a small opening, gradually tearing open and eventually exploding.

Crayons

Embedded in these crayons are firearms. Our children today are required to practice active-shooter preparedness drills in school. They are taught how to respond if someone were to come to their school attempting to shoot them. The impact of this frightening reality plays a significant role in the development of our children’s identity.

Featured Art

Progression #1
Stoneware, low fire glaze
8” diameter
2021
$2,000

Progression #3
Stoneware, low fire glaze
8” diameter
2021
$2,000

Progression #5
Stoneware, low fire glaze
8” diameter
2021
$2,500

Crayons
Stoneware, low fire glaze
3” x 25” x 5”
2021
$4,500