Richard Wehrs
Teapot Shrine

Richard Allen Wehrs (American, b. 1958)
Teapot Shrine #1 1996
ceramic
34 x 16.25 x 16.25″
Kamm Collection 1996.29.6
Photo: Tony Cunha

Richard Wehrs has a dual occupation of being an artist and a pastor. He thinks about the resilience of nature and people in the face of life’s hardship. This takes the form of monuments and shrines in his artwork. Read here about his art and creating.