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Neil C. Read |
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Image: Oval Raku Wallpaper Platter |
| Statement: | |
| Pure order is sterile, pure disorder is chaotic, a blend of the two gives life to the work. The Raku process is well suited to this philosophy. Neil Read works primarily at his studio in Clontarf, he controls the form and surface employing glazes, rollers, scrafito, erosion and sand blasting. The firing process contributes the element of uncertainty that gives the work its strong vitality. | |
| Exhibition Highlights: | |
| 2005 | ‘Jingdezhen Millennium Exhibition’, The Jingdezhen National Ceramic Museum, China. |
| 2005 | “Irish Ceramics of the 21st Century”, The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin. |
| 2005 | ‘Export China’, exhibition of Sanbao residents, NCECA conference, Baltimore, USA. |
| 2004 | ‘Influence’, ceramic jewellery, The National Museum of Ireland. |
| 2000-2001 | Irish Contemporary Ceramics, touring exhibition. |
| 1999 | ‘Katie Horseman Retrospective’, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| 1999 | ‘Current Context – New Ways of Seeing’, the Royal Museum of Scotland. |
| 1997 | Irish Contemporary Ceramics, touring exhibition. |
| 1995 | ‘Potters Choice’, the Crafts Council of Ireland Gallery, Dublin. |
| 1994 | The Design Yard, Dublin. |
| 1992 | The Crafts Council of Ireland Gallery, Dublin. |
| 1989 | “Open Ceramics”, Harmony Hill, Lisburn, County Armagh. |
| 1988 | “Café Noir”, European Community touring exhibition. |
| 1987 | Solo show, the Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| 1983 | ‘British Crafts’, Houston, Texas, USA. |
| 1982 | The International Ceramics Symposium, participants exhibition, Carrigaline, Cork. |
| 1981 | The Design Centre, Glasgow, Scotland. |
| 1980 | Solo show, Cumbria College of Art and Design, Carlisle, England. |
| 1980 | Solo show as guest artist, the Trinity Arts Workshop, Dublin. |
| 1979 | ‘2 Scottish Potters, the Edinburgh School of English Studies gallery, Geneva, Switzerland. |
| 1978 | ‘Three Makers’, Adam House, the Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| 1977 | ‘Six Scottish Artists’, the Kelvin Grove Museum, Glasgow, Scotland and the Salzburg Festival, Austria. |
| 1976 | ‘Cone 9 Down’, the New 57 Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| 1975 | Exhibited with the Society of Scottish Artists, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| Collections: | |
| Work in public collections including The Royal Museum, Edinburgh; the Kelvin Grove Museum, Glasgow; The Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Jingdezhen, China. | |
| Memberships: | |
| 1995 | Founder member and Chair of Irish Contemporary Ceramics |
| Education/Training: | |
| 1975 | Diploma in Design and Crafts, ceramics and stained glass, from the Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland. |
| Employment: | |
| 1987 | Head of Department of Ceramics, Glass and Metals, NCAD, Dublin |
| 1982 | Lecturer in Ceramics, NCAD, Dublin |
| Contact Details | |
THE DEPARTMENT OF CERAMICS, GLASS AND METALS. Tel: 01 636 4240. Email: readn@ncad.ie 44 ST LAWRENCE ROAD, Mobile: 087 621 3823. Email: readn@iol.ie |
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