The Art Ark Gallery

Avant Garde


Lynne Nordquist

Artist Statement
Clay is the perfect medium for me. My tile works are basically two-dimensional drawings, but clay allows me to add deep relief to these drawings whenever I wish. Clay also allows me to work to any scale I choose, from miniature to huge. The range of techniques, glazes and effects that are possible in clay art is unlimited, so that I am continually learning and experimenting. There is always something new to try. The more I learn, the more fluently I can express myself in art's non-verbal language of imagery. I am currently exploring architectural ceramics.
I am mostly inspired by Nature, meditation and dreams, but folklore and mythology are also frequent influences. My interest in archaeology at times gives my work a look of antiquity. I do not really know where inspiration comes from or how it works -I am only thankful that it does.

Minerva
Raku Wall Plaque
25 inches diameter
$600
Marine Spirit
Raku Mirror
21 inches diameter
$600

Mandorla
Raku Mirror
30 x 15 inches
$500
Swans
Raku Wall Plaque
25 x 17 inches
$275

 

Cat in Garden
Black Stoneware
17 x 22 inches
$375
Wild Lillies
Black Stoneware
12 x 15 inches
$75

 

Trees
Terra Cotta
13 x 29 inches
$275

Sunflowers and Bullrushes
Terra Cotta
10 inches diameter
$45 each