Rimas VisGirda (b. 1942) is a Lithuanian-born American ceramic artist and educator whose imaginative sculptures combine expressive figures, humor and social commentary. Born in Kaunas, Lithuania, he earned a B.A. in physics in 1966 and an M.A. in art in 1971 from California State University, Sacramento, followed by an M.F.A. in ceramics and sculpture from Washington State University in 1973. His work explores the relationship between artist and material through unconventional forms and often irreverent imagery. VisGirda has taught at colleges and universities across the United States and participated in international ceramic symposia in Lithuania, Poland, Hungary and elsewhere. A recipient of the 2003 Lithuanian-American Cultural Council/Lithuanian Foundation Visual Arts Award, he is represented in numerous international collections.