Mark Bulwinkle Studio Pottery Cat Tile

A studio pottery tile by the American artist Mark Bulwinkle (born 1946). This rectangular tile features the impressed image of a stylized cat. The tile is marked "MB" to the verso. Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, Bulwinkle studied at the University of Pittsburgh as well as the San Francisco Art Institute. He learned welding while living in San Francisco and worked as an industrial welder at Bethlehem Ship Yards until he became a full time artist in the 1980s. Bulwinkle is considered part of the West Coast Funk movement, an art movement that was in reaction to abstract expressionism and its non-objectivity.    Measurements: 2.25” W x 1.5” H x .5” D. Condition notes: A few small chips to the back. Shipping Disclaimer: Please contact us if you have questions about shipping, including questions about shipping prices.