Andrew Quient

Trained and experienced in two fields, I am known as a potter, architectural draftsman and teacher. I formerly taught ceramics and design in colleges in the New York City area, and taught in my own pottery school from 1990 t0 2014. Currently I am based at Cycle Pottery in Florence, Massachusetts, where I create my work and teach classes.

My current focus is architectural rendering in ink, pencil and watercolor. With a professional degree in architecture, I am experienced in perspective drawing. I also hold a graduate degree in art education from the City University of New York. Having worked and taught for many decades, I believe in the importance of passing along what I have learned.

I focus on rendering notable buildings in New England from the Beaux-Arts era, and architecture of the Italian Renaissance. My principal interest is the work of the sixteenth-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio, and his influence on public buildings in rural New England. Interpreting these cultural assets in ink, pencil and watercolor is my way of honoring them. I work in detail, so that I may acquire a deep understanding of the design concepts they embody. My work has been exhibited in the United States and Italy.