About Patricia Shone
'Living within a landscape like Skye, it's inevitable that my work is influenced by it. I'm interested in how our presence here alters and affects the land we live on.'
'Studio window with view from Skye to the mainland''
The work I make, how it stands on a shelf, the space it occupies, helps me to make sense of my own place in the world.
I try to work by allowing my inner feeling about a piece to direct what I do to it, leaving my rational mind to solve technical issues.
The pots are made by coiling and press moulding. A methodical process which allows the form to develop as the piece progresses. Scraping reveals textures in the clay, which are developed with applications of slip.
'Most of my work is raku fired, with little or no glaze. I love the textures of naked clay. I am beginning to introduce more colour by exploring the possibilities of low fired oxidised earthenware. I use iron oxide from an algal bloom in a local spring which gives the work a physical connection to the landscape.'
CV
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Patricia Shone |
| Born: | 1962, Greenock | |
| Studied: | 1982-1985 Central School of Art, London | |
| 2007 | Dec 5 - Jan 6 2008 | Analach Inspirational - Scottish Parliament Applied arts inspired by the Highlands and Islands. As part of the celebrations to mark Highland 2007, Scotland’s year of Highland culture, an exhibition to showcase Highland makers |
| Jan - December 20008 | Exhibition tour - details to be confirmed |
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| July - September | 'Fosgailte/Exposed' Armadale Castle Gardens, Isle of Skye An exhibition of installations and sculptures by local artists set in the coastal gardens of Armadale Castle. Part of Feis an Eilein / the Skye Festival this event, curated by Patricia Shone and Kim Bramley highlights local visual art during the year Scotland celebrates highland culture. |
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| August | 'Feat of Clay' - The Strathearn Gallery Scottish Potters Associated selected exhibition |
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| July | Featured Artist - Just Art, Fochabers New work of oxidised earthenware, developed from last year's installation exhibition. |
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| June | Inaugural exhibition - Inchmore Gallery Raku fired work |
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| 2006 | Nov - Jan | 'Gifted' |
| June - July | Solo exhibition: Path: towards the Iron Well A clay installation at the An Tuireann Arts Centre, Portree, Isle of Skye |
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| April | Commission of award piece for Skye Food Link Awards | |
| 2005 | August | Featured artist, Peter Potter Gallery, Haddington, Lothian |
| July | Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, SPA Summer exhibition | |
| June | Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen - Summer show | |
| 2004 | December | Featured maker - An Tuireann Art Centre, Portree |
| June | Exhibition featured artist - Just Art, Fochabers, Moray. Exhibition Summer show - Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen. |
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| 2003 | October | Exhibition, autumn show - The Green Gallery, Aberfoyle Exhibition, featured artist - Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen |
| April | Winner Talisker prize for the applied arts, Skye & Lochalsh open | |
| 2002 | October | Exhibition, autumn show - The Green Gallery, Aberfoyle. |
| 2001 | June | Featured maker - An Tuireann Arts Centre, Portree, Skye. |
| 1998 | Built an oil-drum kiln, started playing with clay again and exploring raku firing methods. Set up Isle of Skye Ceramics making hand cast and hand painted earthenware. |
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| 1995 | Moved to the Isle of Skye. | |