Wallace Trust Art Awards at The New Dowse

My work Still Life - Estate Sale (2010) is currently on display at The New Dowse as part of the 2010 Wallace Trust Art Awards. The exhibition continues until the 28th November 2010.

Wildflower Sculpture Garden

If you get a chance, visit http://www.wildflowersculptureexhibition.co.nz/ to see some new work and support a good cause. If you can't get there this year keep an eye on the website for future events.

Huia Bowls (ongoing series)

The Huia bowls have been one of the latest series I have been working on. I have been primarily working in black glass to focus on shape and surface, but recently made one pair in red to introduce some translucency to the form.

Huia Bowls, (2010)

Huia Bowls, Red (2010)

As with the Moa bowls I'm interested in retaining a connection to the form of the vessel. In doing so I have been exploring variations to the bowl form, resulting in the Huia spoons (below)

Moa bowls (ongoing series)

These works are a series of bowl forms inspired by birds, which developed out of my Kumete series. The first works were the Moa Bowls, which I began in 2009 and am continuing to explore.

Above: Moa bowl (2009) Below: Moa bowl (2010)

images courtesy Glenn Frei Milford Galleries

Polished Kereru bowl, (detail below), (2010)

Moa bowl variations, (2009)

Moa bowl variations (2009)

Mantel series, 2010

Still Life, (2010)

Still life books, 2010

Still life, Crow vases (2010)

Carved book, 2010

Roots pipe (black) and Baroque pipe (red), (2010)

Mantelpiece 5 (2010)

Box Lots, 2009

In the workshop, 2009....

And then some of the finished works...

All works 45% lead crystal cast glass, wood, cotton

Exhibition works - Black Barn Gallery, 2009

Kumete, Hue and carved bone works (2006-08)

All works made from 45% lead crystal cast glass