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"Fibonacci"
2019
140 cm x 60 cm |
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Parrot
In 2002 I attended a 3 week course with Martin Cheek. A week in Venice and two weeks on the Island of Evia in Greece. We took a couple of tours in Venice and Athens to discover what we wanted to create while in the workshop. This Parrot is what I found.
This is a portion of, "St. George Baptising... |
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This successful commission adds warmth and harmony to the living room with it's dramatic use of pattern and colour, renovating a disused fireplace.
Materials: A combination of vitreous glass and stained glass set against a backdrop of glazed black tiles shot through with bronze and gold. Dimensions:... |
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Large Red heart , mirror, acrylic, tempered glass and coral |
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Stained, vitreous glass, millefiori, fused cabochons on ply |
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Indian and continental wedding symbolism on slate. The inspiration for this piece comes from my two cultures and draws on the diversities and commonalities associated with weddings on all continents. Use of bangles, marigold flowers the colour red , yellow and white, rice, shells and walking on a path are... |
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Truncated #4, 2020 |
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Alex - a dog in marble. Created on a course in September 2018 with Christian Sicault in France. |
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One of my favourite pieces to date, this was a free-flowing piece that developed each time I laid a tile. I loved incorporating the wire, curves and metallics... |
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Size:32x22cm
Material:opalescent glass on wood base |
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Another specialty is the series of Film and Stage icon portraits of which Whitney is one. Others include Tine Turner, Prince, Cillian Murphy and David Attenborough.
It was the difficulty of displaying emotions in a hard medium like glass that directed me towards mosaic portraiture.
Size: 65x50cm |
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Layers of Wedi board, piastrina, smalti and gold smalti |
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Recycled ceramic and glass |
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Lady with a pink veil mosaic 15cm by 20 cm on marine ply using ceramic and glass tiles, millfori and old jewellery. The inspiration for this mosaic came from a Lady on the street I photographed in Rajasthan. It was interesting to uncover how one art form can be transported in another medium deepening the character and... |
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Mosaic art spheres for display during my period as artist in residence at Burton Agnes Hall, Rudston Rd, Burton Agnes, Driffield YO25 4NB during August 2018.
50cm in diametre compiled of glass, porcelain and found objects
If you would like to discuss a commission please send an email sue.kershaw@hotmail.co.uk or... |
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Pandemic Relic is designed to be found ... later ... much later. |
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Critically endangered, this beautiful gamebird has a striking blue/white frontal casque and is threatened by land clearance for crops, logging, mining plus oil/gas drilling. The Sira Curassow grows to nearly 1 metre in length and lives in the Amazonas and central Peru.
55 x 43 cm
Stained glass, ceramic, glass... |
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This threshold mosaic in Ilkley is one of the two I created for Bettys and Taylors to mark their centennial.
www.olicanamosaics.co.uk |
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Made for the Perthshire Open Studios Taster exhibition at the Bield, near Perth.
The chicken / cockerel is one from the Bield's steading, and is quite a flamboyant one! The Bield operates as a charity, and offers placements for young adults who need to learn skills, including communication, work ethos etc... |
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