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Image. John Slorach
Image. JanaHunterova
Sculptural work has evolved from an idea of using found material gathered from the local environment. Re-purposing, Reclaiming, Recycling have been central to the development of his work
Ideas of transformation and order have developed a visual language that draws on fundamental considerations of form and proportion which take on common themes of sequence, rhythm, pattern, and texture. His approach provides an alternative view of using found or discarded material revealing his personal vision of contemporary sculpture making.
In a constant process of assessment, he decides what will be useful, and how, to inspire new projects for investigation. Collecting & making, making & collecting inform each other to find different ways to develop the work; the process generates spontaneous and eccentric outcomes upon which the artist asserts geometrical forms, mimicking nature, in order to produce the final pieces.
The sculpture is essentially abstract involving concepts of transformation, order and recycling/repurposing. A visual language that draws on fundamental consideration of form and proportion while common themes of rhythm sequences texture & pattern play an important role in the work.
A process that reclaims, re-purposes and recycling the materials that nature casts out as well .
B.A. Hons degree in Ceramics at Central/St.Martins, London. 1990
Exhibition
"Habitats". Glenmorangie Cadboll House. Tain. 22.08-29.09.24
In-Form. Browns Gallery, Castle Street, Inverness. 16.3.- 28.4.2024.
IMAG. An Inspired Scavenger. Castle Wynd. Inverness. Oct-Nov. 2023.
Antalla Solais Members Exhibition, Ullapool, Scotland. Sept-Oct. 2022.
Earth Wind & Fire. Foyer Gallery. Ceramics. IMAG. Inverness 05.05 –16.06.2021.
Earth, Wind & Fire. (Ceramics). Upstairs Gallery. Inverness. 03.6 – 28.6 2019
V.C Gallery. Scottish National Trust. Inverewe. West Ross. 15.5 – 20.12.2019
ANURS Gallery. Banja Luka. Academy of Science and Art. Bosnia. 24.9-4.10.2018
The Cromarty Group Exhibition. Stables. Cromarty. Scotland. 12.08 – 20.08.17
'Whispering Reeds'. Kuusisto Art Manor. Finland. 08.07 - 24.08.2016
'Whispering Reeds'. Archipelago Centre Korpostrom. Finland. 16.3 - 3.7.2016
Object. Foyer Gallery. Ceramics. Inverness Museum & Gallery. 05.03 –30.04.2016.
The Magic of the Blue Mountain. Art-Point Group Exhibition. Sculpture. European Union Centre, Skopje. Macedonia. 15.02 – 04.03.2016
'Whispering Reeds' Exhibition. Eckerö. Finland. 08.05 - 31.08.2015
‘Winter Exhibition’. Inchmore Gallery. Inverness. Scotland. 1.10.2015 – 28.2.2016.
The Cromarty Group Exhibition. Stables Gallery. Cromarty 14.8 – 23.08.2015
The Cromarty Group Exhibition. Stables Gallery. Cromarty. 9.8 – 17.08.2014
Aberdeen Artists Society Exhibition 2014. Aberdeen Art Gallery. 10.4 – 22.6.2014
‘Smoke Fired Pots.’ Foyer Gallery. Inverness Museum & Gallery. 1.4 -31.5.2014.
“Pliva2013.” LTG Gallery. Pliva. Banjaluka, Bosnia & Herzegovina. 4.8.2013
Castle Gallery. Castle Street. Inverness. 01.05.2102 – 31.01.2013
Sianoja El Corte Ingles Exhibition. Santander, Spain. 04.09 – 31.09.2011
'Earthworks' Exhibition. Projekte Gallery, Wilmington, N.C. USA. 01.5 - 22.1.2011
Snowdrop Festival Exhibition. St.Andrews. Fife. Scotland. 11.02 -27.02.2011
No Boundaries International Artists Exhibition. N.C. USA. Dec 07.01 – 21.01.2010
Stables Gallery. The Cromarty Group. Cromarty 12.08 – 25.08.2010
The Cromarty Group Exhibition. Stables Gallery. 12.08 – 22.08.2009
'Coast'. (Rhyl Museum & Arts Centre.) 12.06 – 08.08.2007
'Wood'. Stroud House Gallery. (Stroud, England) 15.10 – 28.11.2006.
Residencies/Symposiums/Projects
Ripple Group Residency. Grinnebhat, An talla Solais. 1-25.11.2023
Stables Studios Residency. Cromarty Arts Trust. 1-31.10.2023 Pliva2018. International Art Symposium. Pliva. Bosnia. 24.7– 02.8.2018
Ripple Project Residency. Koneen Foundation. Saari. Finland. 11.6.-25.6.2018
Naarup Residency. Assens Arts Council. Denmark. Ripple Group. Scotland & Finland. 01.9 – 30.09.2017
'Whispering Reeds Residency’. Eckerö Åland. Finland. 24.04-08.05 .15
“Art Point –Gumno” International Artists Residency. The International Centre for Art and Sustainable Development. Sloestica. Macedonia. 12.06.15– 12.07.15
“Pliva2014.” International Artist Symposium. Pliva, Bosnia & Herzegovina. LTG Gallery. 25.07 – 03.08.2014
“The Blue Mountain”. 10th Anniversary International Artists’ Workshop.
Art Point –Gumno. Sloestica. Republic of Macedonia. 07.09 – 15.09.2013
“Pliva2013.” International Artist Symposium. Pliva. LTG Gallery. 25.07 – 04.08.2013
Simposio Internacional De Artists En Noja. Noja, Spain. 22.06 – 02.07.2011.
No Boundaries International Artists Colony 2010. Bald Head Island, N. C. USA.
04.10 – 20.10.2010.
Eco-Art Butterfly Project. Kone Foundation. Saari. Turku. Finland. 02.08 – 13.08.2010.
No Boundaries International Artists Colony 2009. Bald Head Island, North Carolina, USA. 02.10- 16.01.2009.
Art Point-Gumno. Artist in Residence 2008. Sloeshtica, Republic of Macedonia.
15.05 – 10.06.2008.
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