fort apache studios

Semper Fi!

After combat in Viet Nam as a Marine, Roland O'Brien founded Fort Apache Studios in 1977 as a center for working artists. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley's Department of Architecture and Urban Design, Roland continues  to design and work  in ceramics, metal, and painting.

Roland has produced many works:

         ceramic sculptures 

       metal sculptures

       paintings 

              masks and kiln gods

              big disks

Browse through these pages for a look at his creations.