3 – 20 March 2016
about the exhibition
Shannon Garson’s hand thrown porcelain vessels are beautifully painted with her inspiration drawn from the strange beauty and wonder of nature. The work in this exhibition explores, “the hidden beauty of the world where feathers and leaves and reflections mimic and call each other across landscape and species. The infinite variety of nature’s patterns migrate from eucalyptus forests and the owl’s plumage onto porcelain teapots, jugs, beakers and bowls.” Shannon considers all three surfaces when painting her vessels – the inside, the outside and the base – so these become an integral part of the drawing, not just the canvas.It is her background as a painter that helps her to translate her imagery onto the porcelain vessels. Each vessel is designed to be experienced, from the texture, drawing and the colour, resulting in superbly finished pieces.
Shannon Garson completed her Bachelor of Visual Arts, Queensland University of Technology in 1993 majoring as a painter. Shortly after graduation, she was employed to decorate the ceramics of a local potter, which then led her to throwing and decorating her own vessels. In 2005 Shannon was awarded the Churchill Fellowship which allowed her to travel to France and Italy studying the ceramics before undertaking a four week residency at Dartington Pottery in Devon, UK. She has been exhibiting since 2000, both throughout Australia and internationally. This is Shannon’s first solo exhibition with Beaver Galleries.
