David Parry New Work
David Parry inspires with a new collection of his arresting white stoneware pottery, decorated in colors influenced by his Pacific Northwest home. Stately forms catch the eye as much as captivate the hands. Colorful dots play on surfaces that take advantage of the flowing qualities and variable translucency or opacity of glaze. Lovely ripples in the clay surfaces of his vessels speak of the artist's hands at work and the currents of nature. His forms are beautifully made and soothing to touch and use. These are pots you'll find yourself frequently choosing from the cupboard or keeping at the table to be enjoyed with each meal.
Originally from Stoke-on-Trent, England (commonly known as The Potteries), David earned a BA with Honors in Ceramics at the University of West England in Bristol, UK. Since 2009 David has made Oregon his home, where he established his studio, Whistle Post Pottery, and shows up and down the west coast.
Artist Statement and Bio Living in the foothills of the Oregon Coast mountain range I can’t help but be influenced by the evergreen woods that surround me. On daily dog walks I venture into these wild places and take in the conifers, the mosses, the lichens and creeks. I feel blissfully isolated and there’s no sign of civilization for miles. Then I’m hit with a flash of color, a yellow gate closing off a logging track, a bright red 4x4 truck distant on the horizon. Or even the unnatural patchwork of forestry clear-cuts scarred across a valley. I recognize these color and pattern juxtapositions as major themes in my work.
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