Frances Smith Ceramic Artist
There is a joy in clay that I try to set free.
Frances works mainly with porcelain clays which she wheel throws and hand decorates in beautifully simple black line work.
Fran also uses bold under-glaze colours in a wood-cut style which she augments with coloured lustres in a third firing.
Fran creates large one-off sculptural pieces which are generally created on the wheel, their shape altered and then finally the surface is incised to produce a sculptural relief.
In the past, Fran created elegant, traditional ceramic forms with the beautiful Celadon and Chun glazes.
Teaching Pottery
Fran teaches pottery techniques from her studio in south coast of NSW.
Publications
Fran regularly promotes and publishes about ceramics online and in print.
Find us on Weave
We are members of the Kiama and Shellharbour arts directory called Weave.
Find us on Etsy
Selected works are available on Etsy.
2016
A Fresh Perspective, group exhibition, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney.
2015
Touch, group exhibition, Brookvale TAFE, Sydney.
Reminiscence, exhibition, Judith Wright Contemporary Art Centre, Brisbane.
Artisans in the Gardens, group exhibition, Botanical Gardens, Sydney.
2014
Evolution, group exhibition, Brookvale TAFE, Sydney.
2007
Tango, exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby, Sydney.
2006
Above the Salt, group exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby, Sydney.
2004
Seasons, joint exhibition, Fairview Gallery, Mudgee, NSW.
