Ray Meeker (b.1944) received his BFA in architecture and ceramics from Pepperdine College, University of Southern California. Meeker moved to Puducherry, India in 1970, where he founded Golden Bridge Pottery (GBP) with Deborah Smith in ‘71. Making them the first producers of hand thrown glazed stoneware in South India at the time. Pottery has remained significant in Meeker’s prolific practice which ranges from modest utilitarian ceramics to monumental sculptural installations and kiln buildings/homes, a result of a fourteen-year experiment in developing fire stabilized mud buildings which began in 1985.

Meeker has exhibited his works at Nature Morte, New Delhi (2021, 2014, 2008, 2004, 2001); Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai (2000) and Eicher Gallery, New Delhi (1996). He has also shown his work at Chawan Expo International, Brussels, Vichte, Nashville (2015) and Singapore (2014); NCECA, Houston (2013, 2005, 1996); Architecture Biennale, Venice (2012) and India Habitat Center, New Delhi (2010) to name a few. Ray has continued to pursue architecture and research projects such as fire-stabilized shrine for Nrityagram dance community, Bangalore (1999-97); Agni Jata, Auroville (1988) on which he produced a video and received an award at the Ceramics Millennium, Amsterdam (1999). He is also a member of the International Academy of Ceramics and has won a joint Outstanding Achievement award from NCECA, Houston (2018) for his nearly five decade influence as a teacher and artist.