Su Jameson
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Ceramic sculptor Su Jameson graduated in 1987 with a BA Hons in English and Fine Art from Exeter University. Subsequently attaining a Post Graduate Diploma in Sculpture from the City and Guilds of London Art School, she had several exhibitions at London venues in the '90s, including the Barbican Centre and the Boundary Gallery, whilst also working in teaching and community arts.
Teaching art and design then became her focus for the next two decades. She worked in all sectors, from university lecturing to class teaching in state, special, and private schools and colleges. In 2014, Su returned to making art full-time and re-trained herself in ceramics.
Su Jameson's hand-built ceramic sculptures strive to create exchanges, both physical and emotional. Drawn from personal experiences, interactions and observations her work explores the complexities of being human, issues around belonging, strength and fragility, and the tools of communication. Derived from ideas that are at once particular and universal the work invites contemplation and reinterpretation.
Su Jameson's figurative sculptural pieces evolve in response to the previous, or the next, in the cycle - an intuitive expression of the moment. Their end point is unknown at the time of making, but Su's aim is for honest, nuanced work that will strike a cord. As the work grew, suggestions sparked and stories or memories surfaced.Following the construction stage, the clay surface becomes a highly textural canvas, and colour slips, underglazes, and oxides are applied freely in layers. Camouflaged under slips and glazes, it is not until they have been fired multiple times (sometimes with more applications in between) that the true character of each piece is revealed.
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In 2017 Su Jameson opened her studio to the public and began to exhibit in the South East; that same year she was awarded the title ‘Surrey Artist of the Year’.
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