Artist Statement
My work explores how the perception of three-dimensional ceramic forms can be manipulated by the application of arrangements of bands on their surfaces. Depending on the arrangement, using gradients of width, interval or tone, illusory spatial phenomena can appear and thus significantly influence the actual three-dimensional forms. The duration of viewer's attention, viewer's position, tone or colour of the background are also crucial influencing factors for the creation of such illusions. The illusory phenomena created in these ways are intended to be intriguing, to capture the viewer's imagination, and to offer new possibilities for the decoration of ceramic artworks.
CV & Education
Qualifications and training
2012 - PhD in Ceramics, Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff
2006 - Master of Arts in Ceramics, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
2004 - Bachelor of Contemporary Arts (Visual Arts), University of Tasmania, School of Visual and Performing Arts, Australia
Group exhibitions
2012 - Beyond Borders, ArtXchange, Seattle
2012 - Ceramic Art London, Royal College of Art, London
2012 - Crafts, embrace the world, Cheongju Korean Craft Museum, Korea
2012 - Focus on form: Three ceramists, Lilly Zeligman Gallery, Netherland
2012 - Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, , Spinningfield, Manchester
2012 - Jul 2012 Terralha 2012, European Festival of Ceramic Arts,, St.Quentin, France
2012 - Summer show, Craft in the Bay, Cardiff
2012 - Summer show, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
2009 - 25 years on, Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff
2009 - Playing with fire, Oriel Makers Gallery, Cardiff
2009 - Young guns, Sydney College of Arts, Australia
2007 - Ceramics futures, DRAW International, Arthouse, Caylus, France
2007 - Setting Out 2007, Contemporary Ceramics, London
2006 - MA degree show, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
2006 - New Designers, Business Design Centre, London
2004 - Dust to Dust, Academy Gallery, University of Tasmania, Australia
2003 - Untitled, Newstead College Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Artist talks
2011 - The Edge of Our Thinking: Research in Art and Design, Royal College of Art, London
2009 - Parallels and Connections, University of Sunderland, Sunderland
2009 - The 1st National Symposium for Emerging Art and Design Researchers, WIRAD, Newport
2008 - Searching Beyond, Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff
Workshops
2010 - Modelling , Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls, Monmouth, Wales
2009 - International Women’s day, City Hall, Cardiff
Residencies
2011 - Graduate Residence, Fireworks Clay Studios, Cardiff
Competitions, prizes and awards
2012 - Arts grant for participating three fairs, Arts Council of Wales, Cardiff
2012 - Exhibitor Award sponsored by Snug gallery , Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Manchester
2012 - Neo:artprize 2012, Neo gallery, Bolton
2012 - Welsh Artist of the year, St.David hall, Cardiff
2012 - Woolgather Art Prize, 1 Cross York Street, Leeds
2009 - Selected, The 6th Cheongju International Craft Competition, Cheongju, South Korea
2007 - Highly commended, Welsh Artist of the Year., St. David hall, Cardiff
2007 - Selected, The 4th World Ceramic Biennale, International Competition, Ichoen, Korea
2006 - Selected for exhibition 'Setting Out 2007'
2004 - Awarded for Excellence at Third Year Level in Ceramics
2004 - Placed on the Dean's Roll of Excellence for the Faculty of Arts for 2003
