Artist Statement
Taking history as a starting point and inspired by a love of horses, I hand build, coiling and modelling adding decorative elements to engage with the story of each work. I am strongly influenced by the symbolic decorative vocabulary found in the art of China and social and cultural stories of the T’ang Dynasty; a period of time when a woman ruled over The Middle Kingdom.
Throughout history in the art of many cultures the horse has been used as an agent for areas of human experience in 2 and 3D art. I make ‘thin horses’, fat horses, ‘tribute’ horses, carousel themed work, ponies and more…Horses elevate, transport and provide a sense of freedom. They are desired by many for their strength fragility and beauty.
Using shape, form and a symbolic decorative language fused by the alchemy of firing processes, I express many ideas where fragility and strength are negotiated in various types of clay bodies and surface treatments. The horse in its many guises continues to inspire and drive my creative processes
Bold Blue Tribute
2020
44x 24 x 36 cms
Earthenware
SOLD Goondiwindiartgallery
999
Hand modelled tribute horse with sprigs Keans Black Star Glaze
| In: Horses Figurative
Rider on the Waves
2020
23 x 18 x 23 cms
Terracotta Paper Clay
Craf NSW On Line Store
$400
| In: Horses Figurative
Clouded Red Lilly
2020
22 x 16 x 18 cms
Walkers Earthenware/Stoneware
Sold Craft NSW
$400
| In: Horses Figurative Sold
Abundant Poppy
2019
sold Art Aspects Lismore
Large vessel style sculpture exhibited ...
| In: Horses Vessels Figurative Sold
Bright Cherry Blossom
2020
SOLD Craft NSW
Hand modeled earthenware with Federation glass impressions, oxides, slips and la...
| In: Horses Figurative
Abundant Yellow Daisy
2020
H35 x L 35 x W18
Feenys BRS
Sold Goodniwindiartgallery
$999
Abundant yellow daisy - hand modeled with federation glass impressions,korean s...
| In: Horses Figurative
Amber Jade
2019
H 22 x L 23
Laguna High fire clay
Sold Craft NSW On Line Store
$700
Wood fired Stoneware clay, iron slip and Shino glaze...
| In: Horses Figurative
Bright White Stripe
2020
H20 x L 23
STW
CRAFT NSW OnLine Shop
$650
Hand modeled Laguna STW clay with Shino Glaze 1280 reduction ...
| In: Horses Figurative
Brilliant Blue Flannel Flower
2019
H 28 x L30 cms
Earthenware
sold On Line Gone to America
Hand modeled Feenys earthenware with Federation glass impressions and layered gl...
| In: Horses Figurative Sold
Spirited Woman free standing equine sculpture
2020 March
H 40 X W 30 cms
Porcelain
For Sale
1250-
This work is a finalist in the Border Art Prize 2020 can be viewed in the On Lin...
| In: Horses Figurative Printing
Bold Jade Lady
approx 30 x 32 x 25 cms
Porcelain paper clay
Sold
Porcelain paper clay equine vessel with stylised Crysanthemum and federation fl...
The Whaler
approx 35 x 29 x 15 cms
Ceramic
Sold
Hand built terracotta paper clay with modelling, flannel flower impressions, loc...
| In: Horses Vessels Figurative Sold
Blue Reflections Chun
2017
H14xL14xW10cms
Porcelain
In studio
$400
Beautiful opalescent Chun glazed sculpture. Porcelain paper clay 1300 reduction...
Ming Blossoms
2016
16 x 15 x 20 cms
Southern Ice Paper clay with FederationFlannel Flower glass Impressionis and Min...
| In: Horses Figurative Sold
Blue Flannel Flowers No2
2016
23x 18 x 18 cms
Porcelain
Hand modelled Porcelain with Federation flannel flower glass impressions, Danish...
| In: Horses Figurative Sold
Jade Daisy
2016
17x14x18 approx
Procelain paper clay
Southern Ice Paper clay with Federation glass impressions, Korean sprigs, Celedo...
| In: Horses Figurative Sold
Bright Gold Beauty
40 x 30 x 28cms approx
Earthenware
sold
Earthen ware standing sculpture, bound feet, decorative elements, sprigs and loc...
| In: Horses Figurative Sold