Allen Richards
My Artist Statement
Soaring Gothic vaults, cathedral spires and church architecture influence my artistic journey. I yearn for a sense of spirituality in the things around me. My ceramic practice focuses on sculptural form and surface. Light has also become very important. Like the alchemists of old I use my passion for chemistry to invent my own glazes. I concentrate on developing glazes that are vibrant metallic and lustrous or deep variegated colours that use light to enhance form and surface.
My Bio
Allen is a ceramic artist and tutor originally from Coventry but now living in Bristol in the UK. He has both a BA (hons) and master’s degree in Ceramics from the university of Wolverhampton graduating the latter in 2013. He was taught by renowned Ceramicists; Gwen Heeney and David Jones. His practice is based on thrown, turned, and altered sculptural and functional Lusterware and porcelain pieces he has continued to hone this craft over the last 13 years both making and teaching at a local studio. he specializes in In-glaze Lustre Techniques.