A Visionary of the American Landscape: The Life and Art of D. Wayne Higby D. Wayne Higby, born in 1943 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, stands as a pivotal figure in contemporary ceramics, celebrated not merely for his technical mastery but for his profound ability to translate the vastness and subtle beauty of the American West into tangible form. His journey began amidst the dramatic sandstone mesas and expansive skies of his childhood home, an environment that would indelibly shape his artistic vision. Higby’s early fascination wasn't simply with *what* he saw—the canyons, rivers, and geolo…