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Mary Kaun English BA (Hons)
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AboutWimbledon College of ArtPractice and Theory in Fine Art and Design Putney Art College, 200-2005 Kingston University, Art Foundation Studies, 2000/2001 RHS General Examination in Horticulture, 1996 |
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Exhibition HistoryLondon Potters Annual Exibition,201143a Peach Street, Wokingham, 2011 Summer into Autumn, Portminster Gallery, St Ives 2011 JIGJAQ Gallery, Hampstead, 2011 VivArtis, Surrey 2011 St Ives Summer, Porthminster Gallery, St Ives 2011 Menuhin Hall, Surrey 2011 Handmade in Britain, Delhi, India 2011 The Sculpture Garden, Surrey, 2011 Denbies Wine Estate, Surrey 2011 London Potters Annual Exhibition, 2010 ViVartis, Surrey, Sept 2010 KD Fine Art Exhibition, Surrey, Sept 2010 Convergent Diversities, London, Sept 2010 Yvonne Arnaud Art, Guildford, July 2010 Beaulieu, Hampshire, June 2010 Summer:Cornwall:Coast, Pothminster Gallery, St Ives, May-Sept 2010 Bighton Arts Festival, Sussex May 2010 Green Tree Gallery, Surrey, April 2010 HARMONY, Showed in conjunction with painter M Peryman, Bank Gallery Chobham Jan 2010 Arts Alive Festival Mole Valley,Surrey 09 Vivartis, Surrey 09 RHS Wisley, Surrey 09 Polesden Lacey, Surrey 09 Surrey Open Studios, 09/08 Bank Gallery, Chobham, 09 Bank Gallery Group Show, Chobham 09 Denbies Wine Estate, Surrey 09 Guildford House Gallery, Surrey 09 Harvey Gallery, Surrey 09 Wimbledon Art Collge 07/05 Niche,The Crypt,St Pancras, London 06 A Gallery, Wimbledon, 05 Cannizaro Park Open Studios,Wimble, 04 Wandsworth Open Syudios, 03/04 Putney Art College, 03/04 Blue Wing Gallery, Kew,London 03 Kingston University, 01/02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography / CVMARY KAUN-ENGLISH is a contempory ceramic artist currently living in Britain. She was born and raised in Southern California where her passion for nature started as a young girl. Living in the then undeveloped San Rafael foothills, she was allowed to explore this desert landscape, being conscious of the natural spirit and materials around her, paralleling the movements of the native American Indians; her biological forefathers.Mary moved to Britain in 1988 and now works from her garden studio, situated adjacent to woodlands in Surrey, creating hard-built sculptures made from clay. These pieces are smoke fired, exposing the porous clay to the smoke given off by the natural organic materials used to fuel the fire. The results are organic sculptures embellished with an account of the smokes ephemeral passage across the clay. By reason of this, each one of the sculptures is unique. Her recent work centres on an opening in the form; this fundamental part of the work allows air and light into the solid form of the structure. When exhibiting, Mary’s sculptures always generates a lot of interest from visitors and fellow exhibitors; resulting in frequent sales of her work. Her work is currently held in private collections through-out England, Europe, California, Boston and India. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artist StatementMy intention, in both the process of creating the work and in the work itself, is to combine the bodily, earthly and unspiritual components with the in-material, ethereal and spiritual elements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public WorksCommunal Pit-Firing in conjenction with St Ives Art Festival, September 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifications / EducationWimbledon College of Art, BA (Hons)Kingston College of Art, Art Foundation Putney College of Art RHS Examination in Horticulture Certificate in Garden Design and Horticulture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teaching ExperienceFISH Workshops - SurreyCeramics in the Woods - Painshill Park Art Workshops at Portland Studios Art Workshops with Mole Valley Council Sculpture Workshop - Roseberry School Epsom Art Workshops - Fetcham Scout Girl Scout Troups | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Influences / InspirationMary English is a contempory ceramic artist currently living in Britain. She was born and raised in Southern California where her passion for nature and natural forms started as a young girl. Living in the then undeveloped San Rafael foothills,she was allowed to explore this desert landscape, being conscious of the natural spirit and merterials around her, paralleling the movements of the native American Indians; her biological forfathers.Mary moved to Britain in 1988 and now works from her garden studio, situated adjacent to woodlands in Surrey, creating hand-built sculptures made from clay. These pieces are smoke-fired, exposing the porous clay to the smoke given off by the natural organic materials used to fuel the fire. The results are organic sculptures embellished with an account of the smokes ephemeral passage across the clay. By reason of theis, each one of the sculptures is unique. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Price Range of WorkMary Kaun English's work has a price range from £209 to £250. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mediums utilisedMary Kaun English's work is found in the following materials:Pit-Fired Ceramics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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