Paul Donnelly is a studio potter residing in Kansas City, MO. He is currently a special instructor at the Kansas City Art Institute. He received his BFA from Edinboro University in 1997 and his MFA from the New York State College for Ceramics at Alfred University in 2008. From 2000 to 2005, he was an Artist in Residence at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA. His functional porcelain wares have been exhibited both nationally and internationally.