Wall Pieces by Elaine Sheppard Bolt
Developing her interest in capturing the landscape of the South Downs in porcelain, Elaine Sheppard Bolt’s new wall pieces present delicately modelled plants in calming compositions.
“My works and compositions are guided by a sense of narrative and steeped in the context of my local surroundings. Every piece I make is different and my ideas are constantly evolving. I value individuality and integrity in my work, putting care and a sense of personality into each one.”
– Elaine Sheppard Bolt
Sheppard Bolt creates wall pieces featuring ceramic and mixed media compositions that blur the boundaries between the made and the found. Some works incorporate nature-inspired pieces alongside domestic motifs such as household utensils; further exploring the interaction between made objects and the natural world.
“Finished in a muted colour palette, all of these works are informed by colours and tones found in the landscape of the South Downs; featuring deep flint blacks, through soft grey stony glazes to ghostly chalk tones.”
- Elaine Sheppard Bolt
These compositions are often displayed in formats that reference museum or botanical collections, and are inspired by objects and places observed on walks in the woodland and shoreline of the Sussex landscape.
Her newest pieces combine porcelain, with oxides, twigs, lichen, acorns and wire, and have been mounted on board within a specially made stained and waxed beech frame.
