GALLERY

PLATTERS

The paintings of an Australian Aboriginal woman, Emily Kngawarrye, inspired a series of work. She was a most-creative woman and her paintings have added to the Australian visual language. All art is a visual language and becomes part of one's own experience. I find it interesting to realize the sources of my own expression.

This free-form dish is stoneware with oxide decoration and ash glaze. It is approx. 50 by 40 cms. c.2002 It too owes much to the later paintings of Emily Kngawarrye.

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The decoration on this free-form platter was achieved by dipping the end of a sponge into glazes and 'dobbing' it onto the surface. The tin oxide glaze contrasts with a high-lime blue and iron glazes.

Free-form platter, 1998. 66 by 42 cms. Made at Beulah Park. Photo by Mick Bradley. For some time it was used in my garden as a bird-bath