The work lies within the tradition ofmaiolica and celebrates this richhistorical medium through the diverseinfluences ranging from thesophistication of Italian  Istoriato dishesthrough to the simplicity ofhumble folk wares. I strive for a poeticmastery through pictorialrepresentation with a freshness of palettethat belies the difficulty ofthe process. Once dipped in glaze, thefunctional objects: dishes,vases, become like primed canvassesawaiting a subject, a fusion of theobserved and imagined.  Theportrait dishes are softly coiled, theirpainted images built up ofcomposite features observed from friends andcharacters in films andmagazines, garlanded within floral motifs. Thecat vases too areportraits whose gentle humour is offset by thesuggestive poise oftheir condensed forms, camouflaged within thepainted surface.Influenced by characters from painting and literaturethe modelledanimals and figures take on a more animated nature.
   
Price range: £25 - £400