Last few days : JOHN WARD : until 1 June 2019

JOHN WARD

Open until 1 June

Blue Vessel, c. 1985
Stoneware, 22 cm high
JW-0025

Erskine, Hall & Coe are delighted to exhibit a diverse body of work by John Ward, which is presented as a celebration of his career spanning nearly five decades.

Ward, now in his eighties, is one of the most distinguished modern British potters, having studied under Hans Coper and Lucie Rie at the Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts in the 1960s.

His works are simple and complex, both in their forms and decoration.  Whilst Ward is best known for his black and white vessels, our exhibition features a selection of these alongside a varied range of colours and scale.  Ward has said of his style,

Being near the sea has probably had an effect on the banded decoration I use, either reflecting the movement of water and waves or the dips and folds of the strata revealed in cliff faces. This in turn has affected form.

His work has been collected and exhibited internationally, and is held in several important public collections.

Our show consists of twenty-nine pieces and will be open until the 1st of June.

Bowl with Cut Rim, c. 1995
Stoneware, 15.5 cm high
JW-0019

Blue and Red Tailed Bowl, c. 1995
Stoneware, 21 cm high
JW-0016

Small Tulip Pot, c. 1985
Stoneware, 14.2 cm high
JW-0008

Green and Brown Pot with Squared Rim, c. 1990
Stoneware, 22 cm high
JW-0030

Green and Brown Oval Vessel, c. 1985
Stoneware, 22.5 cm high
JW-0020

Bowl & Shouldered Vessel, c. 1980
Stoneware, 36.5 cm high & 23 cm high
JW-0005 & JW-0010

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