Billy Ritter 77 is a visual artist living and working in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born in Ellwood City, PA and grewup in Western Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Kent State University (MFA), Slippery Rock University (BFA), and studied abroad at The Academy of Fine Art and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Billy exhibits and sells his work at his studio shop in Cleveland, as well as at many premier markets and shows throughout Northern Ohio. Atmospheric firing, community, and story telling through process, are the inspiration of his work.
His limited editions of vessels and functional tablewares are utilized by chefs, restaurants, home cooks, photo studios, and collectors both nationally and internationally.
You can connect with Billy on Instagram @billyritter77