Mark Campden ceramic plaque 2011

Mark Campden, The Bridge Pottery, Kilkenny: 'Long Fish Plaque No. 1'. Ceramic piece purchased at 'Crafted Creatures' Exhibition, Feb-April 2011. Earthenware clay with tin glaze, one of a small series of individually decorated ceramic dishes made for this exhibition. Dimensions: L42cm; W13.5cm; H3.5cm. Weight 1.380kg. The artist's pieces are distinctive for the skill of brushwork decoration, rich in imagery inspired by nature. Intended to be hung on the wall. No chips or scratches. See photos. €180 fixed.

From the website of The Bridge Pottery studio in Co. Kilkenny: Mark Campden has been a potter for over twenty years. Working in the traditional majolica technique, his pieces are first formed in earthenware clay and covered with a white tin glaze. The surface then becomes his canvas for meticulous decoration. Each detail in Mark's work is hand painted onto the piece in fluid brushstrokes, rich in imagery inspired by nature. Subtle range of colours is achieved by mixing natural oxides. Constant observation of life and behaviour in the natural world provides Mark with a continual reminder of life's challenges and an endless wealth of imagery to infuse his work.