Ronald Hayes Pearson

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Ronald Hayes Pearson
Born(1924-09-22)September 22, 1924
New York City, New York, US
DiedAugust 25, 1996(1996-08-25) (aged 71)
Deer Island, Maine, US
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin, Alfred University
Known fordesign, jewelry, metalsmith
Spouse(s)Carolyn A. Hecker
Children6

Ronald Hayes Pearson (1924 – 1996) was an American designer, jeweler, and metalsmith.[1] He lived for many years in Rochester, New York and later Deer Island, Maine.[2]

Biography[]

Ronald Hayes Pearson was born on September 22, 1924 in New York City, New York, to parents Louise Hayes Pearson and Ralph M. Pearson.[3] In his early childhood, the family spend summers at a Danish-American metalsmith art colony at Milton-on-the-Hudson, called Elverhoj.[3] He attended University of Wisconsin from 1942 to 1943, followed by service in the United States Merchant Marine from 1943 until 1947, during World War II.[1] From 1947 until 1948 he attended the School for American Craftsmen at Alfred University.[1][4]

For many years he lived in Rochester, New York, where he opened Shop One in 1953.[2][4] From 1954 until 1957, Pearson had a partnership with John Prip.[4] In 1971, Pearson moved and opened a studio and gallery on Deer Isle, Maine.[5]

The Maine College of Art awarded him an honorary degree in 1987.[2] He was awarded in 1996 the American Craft Council's highest honor, the gold metal.[3]

Death and legacy[]

He died on August 25, 1996 in his home in Deer Island.[2] His memorial service was held at Haystack Mountain School of Craft.[2] He had been married to Carolyn A. Hecker and he had six children.[2]

His work is in various public museum collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[1] the American Craft Museum,[2] the Museum of Modern Art,[6] the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum,[7] among others.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Ronald Hayes Pearson". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Ronald Hayes Pearson". Democrat and Chronicle. Newspapers.com. 1996-09-06. p. 158. Retrieved 2021-02-12.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Braznell, W. Scott (1999). "The Early Career of Ronald Hayes Pearson and the Post: World War II Revival of American Silversmithing and Jewelrymaking". Winterthur Portfolio. 34 (4): 185–213. doi:10.1086/496789. ISSN 0084-0416. JSTOR 1215256. S2CID 161447141.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Gordon, John Stuart (2018). American Glass. Yale University Press. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-300-22669-0.
  5. ^ "Pearson Design Studio and Gallery". Visit Maine. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  6. ^ "Ronald Hayes Pearson". The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  7. ^ "People, Ronald Hayes Pearson". Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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