NUALA O’DONOVAN
CERAMIST
Cork born, ceramic artist Nuala O’Donovan uses patterns found in nature as a starting point for her pieces which are made exclusively in porcelain. Each element of the pattern is individually made and the pieces are constructed slowly over a period of weeks or months. The finished forms combine regular pattern and the characteristics of fractal forms from nature with an intuitive response to the direction that the pattern takes, often influenced by the irregularities in the handmade elements of the pattern.
In a relatively short period of time O’Donovan’s work has captured the imagination of national and international galleries and collectors. O’Donovan has won numerous awards for her work, most recently First Prize in Contemporary Ceramics, Royal Dublin Society, 2010 plus shortlisting for the Golden Fleece Award, Ireland, 2010. Recent international exhibitions include Collect 2010, Saatchi Galleries, London, UK. Much of her most recent work has been purchased for public and private collections in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. Her work has also been featured extensively in national and international press. She is currently preparing for an exhibition of her work at Flow Gallery, London, UK.
4 Hollymount House
Lee Road
Cork
+353 (0) 21 434 7892
+353 (0) 87 641 3651
nualaodonovan@hotmail.com
www.nualaodonovan.com
Work available to commission and through exhibitions nationally and internationally.
Image 2: Pinecone-heart. Porcelain. 30cm x 30cm x 35cm (H x W x D).