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Katherine West |
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Image: Ring |
| Statement: | |
Katherine West is an artist who works primarily in clay. Central to her work are phenomena associated with nature: landscape, seascape and the human body. Archetypal form as it relates to our collective past and memory is often exploited through connections such as artefact, object, process, function, form and clay. Her most recent body of work is called ‘Playthings’. ‘Playthings’ combines established concerns in the work such as fluidity, interior/exterior relationships and surface tension with the resonance of objects associated with the process of play and the inherent malleability of the material itself which is clay. These objects play with space, light, form and illusion. They contain air and question the solidity of the object itself. |
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| Exhibition Highlights: | |
| 2005 | “Irish Ceramics of the 21st Century”, The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin. |
| 2004 | Iontas award winners touring exhibition. |
| 2004 | “Ireland, Land and Legend”, Omaha, Nabrasca, USA. |
| 2003 | Solo show, “New Work”, The Galway Arts Centre. |
| 2001 | Solo show, “New Work”, The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castle bar, County Mayo. |
| 2000-2001 | “Irish Contemporary Ceramics” touring exhibition. |
| 2000 | Solo show, “New Work”, European Ceramic Work Centre, S-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. |
| 1999 | Solo show, Anya von Gosseln Office for Contemporary Art, Paul Kane Gallery, Dublin. |
| 1997 | “Irish Contemporary Ceramics” touring exhibition. |
| 1996 | “Reinfund” Anya von Gosseln Gallery, Dublin. |
| 1994 | Solo show, “Catena”, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand. |
| 1992 | Solo show, Musee des Beaux Arts, Mulhouse, France. |
| Awards: | |
| 2000: | Alexandre Wejchert RHA Award for Sculpture |
| Memberships: | |
| 1995 | Founder member of Irish Contemporary Ceramics |
| Education/Training: | |
| 1992 | Laureate ‘European Pepinieres for Young Artists’ Programme, Mulhouse, France |
| 1990 | MFA in ceramics from Alfred University, New York State, USA |
| 1988 | Fulbright Scholarship, for study in the USA |
| 1987 | Degree in ceramics from the School of Decorative Arts, Strasbourg, France |
| 1982-1986 | Diploma in ceramics from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin |
| Employment: | |
| 2004: Lecturer in ceramics at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology | |
| Contact Details | |
GORTMOR, Tel: 091 868 916 Email: katharinewest@eircom.net |
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