Jackie Hurlbert

News: Jackie Hurbert's solo show of ceramics and paintings will be at the Basement Gallery 26 May - 7 July 2012.

Jackie Hurlbert’s ceramics are not narrative in the sense that they tell a story, but the visual language that she uses does communicate something beyond representation or pure aesthetics. She has created a vocabulary of symbolism, where oversized feet denote the strength to stand alone, and exaggerated hands beckon you to step inside yourself.

“Clay serves as the vehicles for my meditation; it speaks without words. Everything that I feel is automatically transferred to the clay through my hands. This is my voice, not heard but seen. I invite you to communicate with me through visual imagery, creating a dialogue between yourself and the work.”

We are fortunate to also hold a selection of Jackie Hurlbert's deeply personal and heavily worked paintings. She has, until recently, kept this work as a private preoccupation. We are very pleased to be able to introduce this, the 'other' side to this intriguing artist.

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