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13 March - 25 July 2010


Photo Credit: Image courtesy of the artist (not as installed)

A CERAMIC installation by John Roy

Tauranga based ceramic artist, John Roy, is The Vitrine feature artist from 13 Feburary - 25 July,  2010.
CLOUDS  is a multiple wall and ceiling based ceramic work. John Roy invites the viewer to interpret his works drawing upon their own raft of experiences.  The artist's arrangement of these objects hanging down from the ceiling and towards us from the wall are configured in an assymetrical way. We as the viewers, need to look up at them like we would at clouds, and perhaps think about the designs as we might play a game of cloud watching.

Artist's Statement

My work revolves around iconic forms, their social memory and what people bring to the piece or their knowledge of that form. I introduce my ideas or thoughts, in a way the viewer can relate to or interpret comfortably. Yet maintain my social, political and aesthetic intentions for the work. In effect to provide enough information for the viewer to draw upon their own personal experiences to tell their own story.

My formal training was done at Wanganui Polytechnic where I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1997 majoring in Ceramics. Since then I have continued to work in clay .In 2000 I spent two months as artist in residence in the Ceramic Department of the Wanganui Polytechnic.
I have won numerous Awards including, Premier award /New Zealand Society of Potters Exhibition 2004,Merit Award /Portage Ceramics Award 2004,Supreme Award /Waiheke Ceramics Award 2004,Non Functional Object Award/New Zealand Society of Potters Exhibition 2006,Waikato Award /Waiclay National Ceramics Exhibition 2006.
I have also been invited to exhibit in numerous group shows and I have also had many solo exhibitions of my work.

My work is held in a number of notable private collections including the James Wallace Arts Trust collection and in the public collection of the Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tauranga Art Gallery.
Examples of my work have also been awarded to / Auckland City Council, New Plymouth District Council, Grey District Council, Waitakere City Council, Kaikoura District Council, Porirua City Council, Whanagarei District Council. By Creative New Zealand in the 2007 Creative Places Award.