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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

maryjane36@hotmail.com

www.mjmceramics.co.uk