
Brian Tew

A retired architect who has been working in ceramics and other art forms for the past 50 years. I believe that there should be no divisions between any of the artistic disciplines, and anything that breaks barriers by mixing mediums is a legitimate process in achieving a piece of work.
My ceramics and sculptures are mainly unplanned, intuitive and eclectic. Rarely starting with a preliminary design, my process begins by letting raw clay or visual art take me on a creative path. Formed in stoneware and earthenware, I fire my work with glazes and oxides in a gas reduction or electric kiln, a raku kiln or by earth pit firing. I then add other mixed media to the sculpture if necessary.
I also make digital art by manipulating my original pieces with computer programmes to create new works. My aim is to create artworks that have an aesthetic appeal with a suggestion of antiquity. The work is purely decorative and only requires a place for it to be displayed and for the owner’s imagination to give it life.
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