Artist Profile - Pierre Williams
Skull
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Seated Female Nude
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Standing Male Nude
Medium: original ceramic
Measurements: Approx. 53 cm high x 14 cm wide x 12 cm deep
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Seated Angel
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Seated Male Nude on Plinth (precious series)
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Set of Four Male Nudes
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Dead Quiet 2
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Two Seated Male Nudes on Plinth
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Seated Male Nude on Plinth
Medium: original ceramic
Measurements: Approx. 39 cm high x 10 cm wide x 18 cm deep
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Standing Male Nude (precious series)
Medium: original ceramic
Measurements: Approx. 63 cm high x 13 cm wide x 13 cm deep
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Fated Grace
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Pugilist waiting for the swifts
Medium: original ceramic
Measurements: Approx. 81 cm high x 38 cm wide x 24 cm deep
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Standing Male Nude on Plinth
Medium: original ceramic
Measurements: Approx. 55 cm high x 15 cm wide x 24 cm deep
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Standing Angel
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Four Puglists Waiting For The Swifts
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Seated Female Nude
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Dead Quiet
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Pugilist Waiting For The Swifts in Arch
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Seated Male Nude
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Seated Male Nude on Plinth
Medium: original ceramic
Measurements: Approx. 55 cm high x 21 cm wide x 26 cm deep
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Four Puglists Waiting For The Swifts
Medium: original ceramic
Measurements: Approx. 45 cm high x 33 cm wide x 12 cm deep
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Standing Male Nude
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Skull
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Biography
Pierre Williams is an established ceramicist whose work is inspired by art history. The figures have been developed by also looking back in time to classical sculpture and the work of Rodin as well as the contemporary work of Anthony Gormley. His work is a contemporary reworking of traditional sculptural art, which includes the human figure combined with architectural forms. Pierre's sculptures set out to recreate the same qualities as the antique collections in museums whilst also utilizing contemporary processes and aesthetics. On leaving school, Pierre Williams trained as a toolmaker/development engineer and then completed a foundation in Hereford followed by a degree in ceramics in Cardiff as a mature student. On completing his degree, Pierre set up his studio and also worked at Hereford College of Arts running the ceramic department, After four years there, he transferred to teach part-time ceramics and art and design at the Royal National Collage for the Blind in Hereford, UK until 2008. He has been exhibiting with Greenstage Gallery since 2008. Pierre has received numerous awards for his work which are found in many collections around the world from Hong Kong to the USA and Sweden to Australia.
Artist Statement
My work has been inspired by many recent visits to Hereford Cathedral, which I have been rediscovering. The skills of the craftsmen who created this work of art and that are also being matched in the restoration work is something I try to replicate in my own work, all be it on a smaller scale. I can be influenced by one stone in the building, a group of arches or the patterned ceramic floor tiles and this may manifest itself in a three dimensional form or surface decoration.
The figures have been developed by also looking back in time to classical sculpture and the work of Rodin as well as the contemporary work of Anthony Gormley. The environments Gormley sets his figures in have been a catalyst for the juxtaposed figure to the architectural form. I like to play with how the human body may interact with different forms in every day poses or performing contemporary functions.The complex surface decoration which may require up to five firings has been developing over the last five years, by looking at contemporary painters, ceramic and textile surface patterns and the work I have carried out with students with learning difficulties.
I also tap into the blue and white tin glaze tradition of earthenware ceramics, with my top firing temperature being 1120 degrees. I will use slips, oxides, under glazes, glazes, enamels and lusters to achieve the desired effect. With this type of finish I am trying to recreate the same qualities as the antique collections in museums that I have looked at many times where there is not one particular piece I am drawn to, but the shine, colour and feel of the whole display.