Who is Merran Esson?
Who is Merran Esson?
Who is Merran Esson?
Merran Esson was born and raised in Tumbarumba, NSW. She currently lives and works in Sydney, NSW. Merran Esson has been at the forefront of Australian ceramics for many years. She has exhibited extensively in both solo and group exhibitions and had work in many touring regional exhibitions.
Why does Merran Esson use clay?
Working with clay as a material that can mimic a metal surface, in particular corrugated iron as used in Australian bush architecture, Merran Esson investigates a range of cultural influences, reminding us of the influence of history. Esson has been making works of art using clay for over 30 years.
How does Merran Esson artwork relate to nature?
A childhood spent around Tumbarumba in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains influences ceramic artist Merran Esson to produce works drawn from this early experience. The rustic characteristics of her ceramics reference the impermanence of the objects that served as vital tools for farm survival.
How does Merran Esson make her work?
She has been making works of art using clay for over 30 years. In 2104 she won Highly Commended in the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, her other awards include the Port Hacking Award (2000), Nava Marketing Grant (2006), the Gold Coast Ceramic Award (2005) and Poyntzpass Pioneer Ceramic Award (2008).
What influenced merran Esson?
Influences from her rural childhood combine with the urban confines of city life to produce large objects connecting in ways that explore mutual survival. Objects in outdoor spaces have for many years interested Esson, sitting as reminders of water tanks, silos and trees in the Australian rural landscape.
Where was Fleur Schell born?
Western Australia
Schell grew up in a fifth-generation farm family in Western Australia.
What inspires merran Esson?
What kind of art does Merran Esson make?
Merran Esson is an Australian artist who has been making works of art using clay for over 40 years. Her artworks express the contrast between the extremes of country and city. Influences from her rural childhood combine with the urban confines of city life to produce large containers connecting in ways that explore mutual survival.
Where can I see Merran Merran’s work?
Merran has exhibited in The Victoria and Albert Museum London, Galerie Rosenhauer in Germany, Gaffer Gallery in Hong Kong, also in Korea, Taiwan, Sweden, Pakistan, Spain, Japan and numerous galleries in Australia. She has been a visiting artist in China, Korea, Scotland, Sweden, Taiwan, Japan, Spain and Pakistan.
Why was Esson Esson interested in rural life?
Influences from her rural childhood combine with the urban confines of city life to produce large objects connecting in ways that explore mutual survival. Objects in outdoor spaces have for many years interested Esson, sitting as reminders of water tanks, silos and trees in the Australian rural landscape.