Mary-Jane Evans
The main theme in my work is the transformation of materials. I use the kiln as a time machine to scar & erode my pieces. Pushing materials to extremes is central to my work.
Education
B.A. (Hons) First Class in Three Dimensional Design - Ceramics at University College for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey. 2001-2004
City & Guilds 7802 Creative Skills Certificate - Ceramics 1999
City & Guilds 7900 Creative Skills Certificate - Ceramics 2001
Competitions
Winner of international Takifuji Art Award - Tokyo - October 2004
Nominated for Setting Out with Craft Potters Association - June 2004
Winner of Medal of Excellence awarded by City & Guilds 7802 - 1999
Winner of City & Guilds ‘Futures 100' competition receiving £10,000 bursary to spend on workshop facilities and equipment 1999
Nominated for Medal of Excellence City & Guilds 7900 Part One
Exhibitions
Out of the Blue Gallery, Bath - December 2007
Open Studios at Widcombe Studios, Bath - December 2007
Royal West of England Academy, Bristol - Winter Exhibition, Nov/Dec 2007
Solo Show Kingswood School, June, 2007
Church House Designs, Congesbury - June 2007
Bristol Affordable Art Fair with Art-File -May 2007
Earth Gallery, Poole - March, 2007
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London - March 2007.
Earth-Land-Sea at Foss Fine Art, Clapham, London, January, 2007.
The Great Art Fair, Alexandra Palace, London, November, 2006
The Creative Gallery, Wareham - November, 2006
Out of the Blue Gallery, Bath - August, 2006
Group Show Trinity Group, Walcot Street Chapel, Bath - July 2006
Solo Show Kingswood School, Bath - July 2006
Grand Designs, Excel Centre, London - June 2006
Black Swan Arts, Frome - Open exhibition February 2006
Solo exhibition Kingswood School, Bath - December 2005
Group Show Trackside Gallery, London - September 2005
Group Exhibition ‘Seascape' Bettles Gallery, Ringwood - July 2005
Group Show John Jones Gallery, London - May 2005
Crouch End Open Studios, London - May 2005
Overton Contemporary Art, Overton, February, 2005
New Designers at Business Design Centre, Islington, London - July 2004
End of year Degree Show at Surrey Inst. Of Art and Design - 2004
Poole College of Art and Design - City & Guilds 7800 - End of year show
Relevant Experience
Ceramic Workshops at Shute Farm Studios
Ceramic Workshop Kingswood School - July 2006
Artist in residence, Kingswood School, Bath September 2005 to 2007
Big Arts Week - July 2005 Ceramic workshop
Gallery Assistant, Bettles Gallery
Contact
01225 448539
07984 645380