althea wynne

After leaving College the demands of marriage and bringing up three children precluded the pursuit of a creeer as a sculptor. In due course I became a teacher of Art and History of Art until the relaxing of domestic ties allowed my return to the studio.

Much of my work is in high-fired ceramics with a special interest in large sculpture for gardens and architectural settings, although I am extending my range into larger works. I have made a variety of water-based pieces, a genre in which I am particularly interested; I am helped in the technical aspects by my husband, an engineer.

My work is primarily figurative with bold formalised shapes, usually of female figures, bird or animals, often life-size or larger. These are formed in heavily-grooged clay often left in its naturally fired toasty colour but sometimes coloured with oxides or simple matt glazes. I also work in plaster for casting in metal, resin, or cement, and from time to time experiment with novel materials.

My work is deeply influenced by my love of early classical sculpture, the calm poise and harmony of which I try to emulate. The Greeks also had an understanding of animals from which I draw some of my inspiration, and my equestrian subjects owe much to my love of riding.