Unique ceramics and paintingsfrom iconic destinations

MY ARTWORK

ABOUT ME

In 1969 I received an Art award from the renowned Australian artist Lloyd Rees, and in 1973 graduated from East Sydney Art School with a Diploma in Art Education. It wasn’t until 1995, after raising three children that I studied ceramics and started to exhibit in local galleries on the northern beaches of Sydney.

 

In the earlier years of my career, I majored in two dimensional art techniques, but since completing a Teachers Certificate in Ceramics in 1990, I now work on clay as my drawing and painting surface.

 

I held my first major ceramics exhibition, in Paddington in 1994.

 

With the support of my husband John, I completed my first ‘Craftsperson in Residence’ at Yulara [Uluru, Ayers Rock] in central Australia in 2006. I became ‘Artist in Residence’ at Yulara in 2008/9, while also doing a Craft residency each year.

 

As my reputation for ceramic design has grown, I now design exclusively for a number of premier destinations in Australia:


    Mulgara Gallery, Sails in the Desert Hotel at Ayers Rock.

    Wintjiri Arts and Museum at Ayers Rock.

    Oz Designs, Ayers Rock.

    El Questro Wilderness Park, Kununurra, Western Australia.

    Lizard Island Resort, on the Great Barrier Reef, Northern Queensland.
    Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, Northern Queensland.

 

An ‘Authenticity Certificate’ is provided for each ceramic piece I create. These can be personalised with Company Logos if required.

 

The ceramic forms I create, although sometimes hand-painted, are primarily carved designs executed with a fine Scrafitto tool.  A apply under-glazes onto raw, white clay, and after covering the surface with up to five or six colours, carve my designs back into the clay.  This low-relief technique allows me to create dynamic compositions with a tactile surface.

 

My clay and glazes are Australian made, and both glazes and under-glazes are food-safe.

 

Each clay form is an original, from a functional object to a stacked sculpture of several pieces.

 

Bird forms have also become a favorite of mine, and are a new feature in my collection.

 

Method: My clay shapes are formed by pouring liquid clay into a plaster mould, and when sufficient water from the clay has been absorbed by the mold, the clay form is then released from the mould and left to dry thoroughly.  I then clean the form and prepare the surface for painting. Under-glazes are applied to the surface of the form, and my design created. It is then bisque fired, allowed to cool, glazed and

re-fired at 1,100 degrees centigrade.

 

Various forms are available, from small plates and bowls to large platters, vases, bowls and sculptured shapes.

 

Shipping of each item can be arranged, and is subject to weight, size and destination.

 

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CLICK HERE FOR A THUMBNAIL OF EXAMPLES OF CERAMIC PIECES.

 

When I combine under-glazes and the Scrafitto technique I have developed, the surface of the clay comes to life.  Spider like lines connect patterns that represent the Spinifex grass [a grass native to Central Australia] as it grows in concentric circles.

Seed pods, grass, leaves and other flora found in the desert at Uluru [Ayers Rock] are also found in my designs.

 

Each design is an original. Colours can be requested, but artistic expression is purely my domain.

CERAMICS

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UNIQUE LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS

CORPORATE COMMISSIONS

DELAWARE NORTH
In 2015 I completed a large corporate commission for fifty ceramic pieces for Delaware North in the USA.  Each piece was an original design on both sides, and reflected the land and seascape of Australia.

Nature is composed of forms that I readily transcribe into linear patterns. Radiating circles can be Spinifex grass, water pools, wind that blows across sand dunes, or stars at night. Plants, vines and tree forms cover my clay in spider-like patterns.

One comment sent to me of an example of appreciation was from BlackRock Inc [the worlds largest asset managers]. It said: ‘Quite possibly the most beautiful, unique and thoughtful gift we have ever received. From the gorgeous vase, to the artist’s story and your personal note – it is not only a spectacular gift, but an experience. We will treasure the vase and think of you every time we look at it. Thank you for sharing something so special with us’.

 

WALT DISNEY

In 2016 I was contacted by Catherine Powell, CEO of Walt Disney Australia to create bespoke ceramic pieces to give as gifts, before she left Australia to take up a position as CEO of Disney in Europe. The ceramic gifts ‘went down a storm’ said Catherine.

CONTACT ME

02 99993002

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