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Size: 34 cm tall, 19.5 across top. Condition: Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or restoration. This is a lovely example of the complex ceramics of Nicholas Marsh, a slip cast shape with hand applied relief decoration and carving, burnishing and the application of a variety of textures to the external surface. The pit firing creates a variety of effects. Nick an early training in production techniques in the pottery region of Stoke on Trent, combined with academic courses in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Preston Polytechinc. He moved to Bermuda in 1988 as Managing Director of Island Pottery, and then to Canada where he ran his own pottery, returning to the UK in 2002. Nick uses a wide variety of firing techniques, with the aim of exploring surface texture and the reaction of clay to fire and flames. Pit firing is the oldest technique of firing pottery, and is capable of firing to about 1100 degrees but often it will be less.

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Signed on the base by the artist. It is about 6 1/2 inches tall. It weighs about 1.154 kg. It is in excellent condition, no chips, no cracks and no repairs. The following is taken from his Obituary in the Times Colonist Newspaper and online. Victoria’s Walter Dexter described as a gentle giant and an almost unsung hero of Canadian art achieved national renown as a ceramics artist before his death this month. He was the first Canadian ceramics artist to achieve wide recognition as an abstract expressionist. His importance as a contemporary ceramics artist, I think, is just beginning to be understood. I believe, historically, he will be considered in the top five ceramics artists in the country, said Bancroft-Snell, author of the 2012 book Walter Dexter: The Torso Masterworks. Patricia Bovey, former director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, described Dexter as a major figure in the ceramics world. She said one of his crowning achievements is his torso series a vastly important collection of vessels inspired by the human form. Although also represented by Oak Bay’s Eclectic Gallery, Dexter is better known outside Victoria, Bancroft-Snell believes. It took people [there] a while to adjust to the fact they had a major artist in their midst whose prices were skyrocketing, Bancroft-Snell said. Dexter’s artwork was showcased in 1995 at an AGGV solo show. In 1992, he won the Saidye Bronfman Award, Canada’s top crafts honour. His pieces are in the collections of the AGGV, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Burlington Art Centre and Canadian Museum of Civilization. Obviously we do not want to go through the hassle of dealing with a return, so we are very careful to accurately describe the item, and include multiple high resolution pictures so you can see exactly what the item looks like. The item “Walter Dexter RCA Studio Pottery Vase Canadian Listed 1931-2015 6 1/2 tall” is in sale since Thursday, July 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Other Canadian Pottery”. The seller is “westcoastart2″ and is located in Victoria, British Columbia. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Artist: Walter Dexter
• Style: Studio Pottery
• Material: Clay
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Object Type: Vase
• Color: Multi-Color

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Signed on the base by the artist. It is about 6 inches tall. It weighs about 591 grams. It is in excellent condition, no chips, no cracks and no repairs. The following is taken from his Obituary in the Times Colonist Newspaper and online. Victorias Walter Dexter described as a gentle giant and an almost unsung hero of Canadian art achieved national renown as a ceramics artist before his death this month. He was the first Canadian ceramics artist to achieve wide recognition as an abstract expressionist. His importance as a contemporary ceramics artist, I think, is just beginning to be understood. I believe, historically, he will be considered in the top five ceramics artists in the country, said Bancroft-Snell, author of the 2012 book Walter Dexter: The Torso Masterworks. Patricia Bovey, former director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, described Dexter as a major figure in the ceramics world. She said one of his crowning achievements is his torso series a vastly important collection of vessels inspired by the human form. Although also represented by Oak Bays Eclectic Gallery, Dexter is better known outside Victoria, Bancroft-Snell believes. It took people [there] a while to adjust to the fact they had a major artist in their midst whose prices were skyrocketing, Bancroft-Snell said. Dexters artwork was showcased in 1995 at an AGGV solo show. In 1992, he won the Saidye Bronfman Award, Canadas top crafts honour. His pieces are in the collections of the AGGV, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Burlington Art Centre and Canadian Museum of Civilization. Obviously we do not want to go through the hassle of dealing with a return, so we are very careful to accurately describe the item, and include multiple high resolution pictures so you can see exactly what the item looks like. The item “Walter Dexter RCA Studio Pottery Vase Canadian Listed 1931-2015 6 inches tall” is in sale since Thursday, July 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Other Canadian Pottery”. The seller is “westcoastart2″ and is located in Victoria, British Columbia. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Artist: Walter Dexter
• Style: Studio Pottery
• Material: Clay
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Object Type: Vase
• Color: Multi-Color

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Signed on the base by the artist. It is about 8 inches tall. It weighs about 1.875 kg. It is in excellent condition, no chips, no cracks and no repairs. The following is taken from his Obituary in the Times Colonist Newspaper and online. Victoria’s Walter Dexter described as a gentle giant and an almost unsung hero of Canadian art achieved national renown as a ceramics artist before his death this month. He was the first Canadian ceramics artist to achieve wide recognition as an abstract expressionist. His importance as a contemporary ceramics artist, I think, is just beginning to be understood. I believe, historically, he will be considered in the top five ceramics artists in the country, said Bancroft-Snell, author of the 2012 book Walter Dexter: The Torso Masterworks. Patricia Bovey, former director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, described Dexter as a major figure in the ceramics world. She said one of his crowning achievements is his torso series a vastly important collection of vessels inspired by the human form. Although also represented by Oak Bay’s Eclectic Gallery, Dexter is better known outside Victoria, Bancroft-Snell believes. It took people [there] a while to adjust to the fact they had a major artist in their midst whose prices were skyrocketing, Bancroft-Snell said. Dexter’s artwork was showcased in 1995 at an AGGV solo show. In 1992, he won the Saidye Bronfman Award, Canada’s top crafts honour. His pieces are in the collections of the AGGV, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Burlington Art Centre and Canadian Museum of Civilization. Obviously we do not want to go through the hassle of dealing with a return, so we are very careful to accurately describe the item, and include multiple high resolution pictures so you can see exactly what the item looks like. The item “Walter Dexter RCA Studio Pottery Vase Canadian Listed 1931-2015 8 inches tall” is in sale since Thursday, July 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Other Canadian Pottery”. The seller is “westcoastart2″ and is located in Victoria, British Columbia. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Artist: Walter Dexter
• Style: Studio Pottery
• Material: Clay
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Object Type: Vase
• Color: Multi-Color

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Studio art pottery vase. About 12 3/4 inches tall. It weighs about 4.96 kg. Signed with the artists mark on the edge of the foot as shown. Excellent condition, no chips, no cracks and no repairs. (small chips on the base of the foot are how it was made, and how it came out of the kiln). Robin Hopper is a name that is familiar to almost everyone in ceramics. His multi-phased career, reached ceramists, collectors and galleries across the continent and beyond. The item “ROBIN HOPPER Art Studio Pottery Vase 12 3/4 RCA CM (1939-2017) Canadian Listed” is in sale since Friday, July 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Studio/ Handcrafted Pottery”. The seller is “westcoastart2″ and is located in Victoria, BC. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Style: Studio Pottery
• Material: Porcelain
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Object Type: Plate
• Color: Multi-Color

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Signed on the base by the artist. It also has the Kelowna Canada Stamp, meaning its an early example from 1963-68. It is about 12 1/2 inches tall and 5 5/8 inches wide. It weighs about 3.28 kg. It is in excellent condition, no chips, no cracks and no repairs. The following is taken from his Obituary in the Times Colonist Newspaper and online. Victorias Walter Dexter described as a gentle giant and an almost unsung hero of Canadian art achieved national renown as a ceramics artist before his death this month. He was the first Canadian ceramics artist to achieve wide recognition as an abstract expressionist. His importance as a contemporary ceramics artist, I think, is just beginning to be understood. I believe, historically, he will be considered in the top five ceramics artists in the country, said Bancroft-Snell, author of the 2012 book Walter Dexter: The Torso Masterworks. Patricia Bovey, former director of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, described Dexter as a major figure in the ceramics world. She said one of his crowning achievements is his torso series a vastly important collection of vessels inspired by the human form. Although also represented by Oak Bays Eclectic Gallery, Dexter is better known outside Victoria, Bancroft-Snell believes. It took people [there] a while to adjust to the fact they had a major artist in their midst whose prices were skyrocketing, Bancroft-Snell said. Dexters artwork was showcased in 1995 at an AGGV solo show. In 1992, he won the Saidye Bronfman Award, Canadas top crafts honour. His pieces are in the collections of the AGGV, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Burlington Art Centre and Canadian Museum of Civilization. Obviously we do not want to go through the hassle of dealing with a return, so we are very careful to accurately describe the item, and include multiple high resolution pictures so you can see exactly what the item looks like. The item “Walter Dexter RCA 1931-2015 Studio Pottery Vase 12 1/2 Canadian Listed” is in sale since Thursday, February 15, 2018. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Other Canadian Pottery”. The seller is “westcoastart2″ and is located in Victoria, BC. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Style: Studio Pottery
• Material: Clay
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Color: Brown
• Artist: Walter Dexter

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