Ian Gregory - Ceramic Sculptor
Ian Gregory's career has taken him into a great many areas
of the ceramic spectrum, including salt glazed stoneware, lifesize
statuary, raku and mixed media installation. He was one of the first
potters to experiment with what has become called paperclay and
he is an innovative kiln builder who is able and often does build
a kiln in a few hours for a specific piece of sculpture. He is even
an accomplished
painter
and before ceramics became the focal point in his life, he was a successful singer and actor
appearing frequently
on stage, televison and film.
Ian's ceramic work can been seen in many public and private collections
in the UK, Europe and the USA. His most recent work is by far his
most challenging, both in production and to the viewers sensibilities.
His dogs can be savage, menacing and sometimes sinister as they
crouch with exagerated limbs, waiting to pounce and bite. His animals
can be disturbing as well as comic, with fat lazy pigs and sleeping
dogs cleverly depicted with ample folds of flabby flesh apparently
quickly and easily achived in impressionistic style, with clay being
allowed to be clay, yet managing to capture the muscle tone and
skeletal features with minimum effort.
Contact Details
To visit the Ian's home gallery or for information
about Ian's Ceramics Sculpture Courses,
please contact Ian and Lynda Gregory.
The Studio, Crumble Cottage, Lower Ansty, Dorchester, Dorset.
DT2 7PN. UK.
Telephone and Fax: +44 (0) 1258 880 891
Email: ian@ian-gregory.co.uk