Richard Ballantyne Ceramics

Richard ballantyne hand builds sculptural ceramics with a fun sometimes tongue in cheek humour.

Richard ballantyne ceramics. After a spell of destroying the character of a multitude of pubs and clubs in the north of england i returned to. I started my artist career at bradford college of art where i studies as an interior designer prior to starting work as such for samuel smiths brewery in tadcaster. The sculptural pieces are all one offs and start life on the potter s wheel prior to being manipulated into a variety of animal foms and then raku fired. Feb 22 2018 measures.

My material choice of clay as a medium is an extension of my drawing and illustrating practice. I have been working in clay for some 25 years. Often my work incorporates found objects in the sculpture from ash from mount st helens in a glaze to stones washed on the beach as plinths telling everyone its own story. Qualifications 2006 ba hons bucks new university.

Richard ballantyne is an experienced ceramics artist and teacher. Richards work is varied from life size paper clay sculpture to thrown domestic stoneware although he is mainly known for his sculptural work in raku. He likes to place a pot into a kiln and have it finished and cleaned within the hour sometimes with cries of delight sometimes with just cries. These often start as thrown pieces on the potter s wheel.

Home ceramics richard ballantyne member. Richard ballantyne works closely with carol read in the production of a large range of ceramic items from domestic stoneware to sculptural. Richard ballantyne ceramics. His ceramic works are highly sought after.

His work has been exhibited in many galleries and is varied and inspiring. One informs the other. His pieces inspired by nature start on the potter s wheel and are manipulated into animal forms. Their ceramics are as varied as the british climate work being both sculptural and functional life size to miniature raku to high fired porcelain.

Carol and richard began a working partnership around 2010. The work has evolved from porcelain domestic ware to the sculptural pieces of today. His sculptures range from stunning hares cows and chickens to the more eccentric animal heads that hang on the wall a playful take on the trophy head these are best sellers at golden hare gallery. The resulting ceramic art is a fusion of both their skills contributing to each other s work and creating new work together.

With a background in interior design richard taught for many years before completing a ba in glass and ceramics. Drawing inspiration from the natural world richard ballantyne creates the most beautiful raku fired sculptures. 22cm h x 9cm w x 11cm d ceramic hand built totally unique polar bear by gin durham the inspiration for my new body of work stems from traditions of folklore and fairy stories and nursery rhymes.