Jill Fanshawe Kato graduated in Painting from Chelsea School of Art, London. After a period of teaching she had the opportunity to visit Tokyo in Japan, joined the school of potter Yosei Itaka and began to study Japanese pottery. She subsequently worked with renowned potter Ryoji Koie. Returning to London in 1977, Jill established her first studio. Since then, she has lived and worked in north London. She continues to exhibit in Japan, with 46 exhibitions there, mainly at Keio Department Store in Tokyo but also in Okinawa. She has exhibited widely internationally and across the UK. Jill has recently established a studio in Devon
Irish-born Susan O’Byrne studied Co. Kilkenny before moving to Edinburgh College of Art where she achieved a Post Graduate in Ceramics in 2000. Initially studying textiles, her ceramic work shows influences from this training, showing a fascination with texture, surface pattern and decoration. The work in this exhibition features new developments in surface decoration and for the first time, the use of glaze to reference Egyptian carvings seen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British Museum. Susan lives and works in Glasgow.
Exhibition pieces will be viewable online from Thursday 12th October
South Coast based Carolyn Genders is an internationally renowned ceramic artist, author and educator, recognized for her unique use of colour and surface. This newest body of work from Carolyn offers a bright and instinctive collection which is the direct response to a three month residency in France. Each piece denotes a new terrain and a time of joyous expression of colour and emotion through paint and brush, now extended into ceramic forms.
As the festive season approaches, we are thrilled to present an inspiring selection of hand-picked and carefully curated works by many of our respected CPA members. We are privileged to be able to bring such a comprehensive, varied and covetable showcase to the gallery this Christmas and we are certain there will be something for all tastes to discover and take home.
