Ceramics Jenny Orchard Artworks

According to curator virginia rigney orchard s figure is very evocative of that period in 1987 when the memphis design of italy the whole explosion of colour and contrasting patterns was really influencing ceramic artists designers and craftspeople.

Ceramics jenny orchard artworks.

With a continuous exhibiting timeline from the post modern to the present day post natural she continues to explore a personal cosmology of contemporary and historical diversity and belief. Posted on 13th february 2012 by admin. Jul 13 2016 explore tara hillhouse s board jenny orchard on pinterest. See more ideas about jenny orchard ceramics.

Her commissions include ceramic murals for the sheraton international hotel arlington virginia usa 1987 ceramic fish for vatuele resort fiji 1990 a 6 metre tall public sculpture in pressed metal in paddington sydney 2000 2001. Objects of whimsy and intrigue. Jenny orchard won the invitation only biennial prize for her ceramic sculpture. Interpreting cultural sources jenny orchard.

To look at jenny orchards clay art is to traverse a. Sidney myer ceramic award shepparton art gallery. Group exhibition 2018. She has had a career in ceramics sculpture and art making since 1980.

Amy jenny orchard third eye minus two 2008 grafton regional gallery collection to look at jenny orchards clay art is to traverse a world of unbridled imagination populated with adorably mutated sculpture figures which are a zany fusion of animal botanical and human configurations. Orchard has been an important influence in contemporary ceramic art practice for the past 40 years continuing the long tradition of ceramic sculpture in australian art exemplified by artists such as john perceval and arthur boyd. Dobell drawing prize 2019 finalists represented artist catherine o donnell and exhibited artists peta minnici alex karaconji jenny orchard jenny orchard all tomorrow s stories 2019 mugged.