Cynthia Ellis - painting and ceramic
Connie Petrillo, Melissa Nolan McDougall, Cynthia Ellis,
Louis Moncrieff, Jurek Wybraniec Monique Tippett, Lynne Norton (dced) and
Peter Davidson with ceramics from assorted places world wide .
The parents' influence on their artist children
Lynne Norton – enjoyed
constant support from her mother and father, Frank and Audrey Norton, both of
whom were accomplished artists in their own right.
In my case the major
influence was my mother with her passion for art deco and Shelley tea sets that
were imbued with stunning colour and design. As a result of my mother’s
exposed to an environment which showcased about colour, form, texture, design
collecting of fine ceramic objects which she placed around the house, I was
and enriched my life as a painter.
and impact. A strong sense of the centrality of these qualities has informed
The impact of living within
the ambiance created by these ceramic objects was important from the point of
view that the narrative of the artwork never dominated. It was rather the
sensory enjoyment of these beautiful everyday functional objects. Hence I must
acknowledge that this exhibition is also, to some extent, about my experience
of mother's aesthetics and support.
In
this COVID dominated period please enjoy this virtual exhibition as 2 Dogs Arts
Space Akashi will not be open for some time yet. In the interim, however, we
will continue to mount internet exhibitions - thank you and Happy New Year.
Melissa Nolan McDougall - drawing
Shelley ceramic candle stick holder
2 Dogs Art Space
2 dogs Art Space
Louis Moncrieff - painting
Sadaharu Horio - Ceramic
Peter Davidson - painting
Unknown Ceramic
Lynne Norton - Silk screen
English ceramic teacup
Jurek Wybraniec - painting
Japanese ceramic
Monique Tippett - Artwork
Japanese tea ceremony bowl
Connie Petrillo - print
Japanese tea cup
