David R. MacDonald was born in 1945 in Hackensack, NJ, the third oldest of nine children. He graduated from Hackensack High School in 1963 and was awarded an athletic scholarship to Hampton Univeristy (Hampton, VA) where he majored in art education. While there he was greatly inspired by noted African American ceramic artist Joseph W. Gilliard.

Visit his site to see a masterful display of cermaics.

http://davidmacdonaldpottery.com/bio.html