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artworks by Christine Smith
My pieces combine my love of illustration with the delights of three dimensional form. Much if my work now springs from extruded sections. This includes squared plates, tall curving vases, and long undulating dishes which incorporate cheerful designs in slips and colourful glazes.
CAREER BACKGROUND / PERSONAL HISTORY
1977. BA hons in ceramics at Bath Academy of Art.
1978 Set up pottery in Galloway S.W. Scotland
RECENT SELECTED AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 ‘The Shape of Things’ Mainhill Gallery
2009 Glimpses of Galloway Past and Present, McGill Duncan Gallery
2009 ‘Out of the Blue’, Mainhill Gallery
2009 ‘ Affordable Art Fair’ London with Mainhill Gallery
2008 ‘All the Trimmings’Booth House Gallery
2008 ‘Festive’Gallery Top
2008 ‘Impressions of Galloway past and Present McGill Duncan Gallery
2007 ‘Pushing Boundaries’, Booth House Gallery, Holmfirth
SELECTED CERAMIC RETAIL SHOWS
2010 Potfest in the Park
2009 Earth & Fire, Rufford Arts Centre
2009 Potfest in the Park,
2008 Clay Art, Denbigh
2008 Potfest in the Park, Penrith
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2002 Ceramics, The Broughton Gallery Spring show, Biggar, Scotland
1998 'Time and Tide', Designs Gallery, Castle Douglas
1993 'Decorated Earthenware', Mainhill Gallery, Ancrum
1992 'Recent Ceramics' Open Eye, Edinburgh
1989 'Decorated Earthenware’ Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
1981 'Ceramics' Henderson Gallery, Edinburgh
WORK IN PUBLICATIONS
‘Pottery’ by Tony Birks. Pan Craft books – 3 illustrations of early work by Christine Poole (Smith)
Millars Collectors & Antique Guide 2000 – illustration in modern ceramics
500 Plates and Chargers 2008 - Lark books
500 Vases 2010 - Lark Books
Advanced Pottery- by Linda Bloomfield 2010 - Robert Hale
AWARDS
Scottish Arts Council ‘Creative Development Award’ 2008
Dumfries and Galloway Art and Craft Marketing Grant 2007
Dumfries and Galloway Craftmaker’s Awards scheme 2006
Dumfries and Galloway Art and Craft Marketing Grant 2003
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