Sink or Swim by Barry Gregg
Opened August 12, 2006
Ceramicist Barry Gregg arrives at MudFire Gallery in August of 2006 with a wild collection of new sculpture, architectural elements, and functional pottery all crafted from clay. Fantasy, spirituality, and childhood magic are important themes that tie this diverse collection of works together. The exhibit brings to an end Barry's intensive two-year artist residency at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, and bridges these experiences with those that lie ahead as Barry moves into his new studio and sets forth to "Sink or Swim" on his own.
The exhibit runs August 12 through 26. We kick it off with a party that promises to be as wild as the artwork... from 5pm - 9pm on August 12, 2006.
Images of individual works for this past exhibit are not available.
More About Sink or Swim by Barry Gregg
Barry probes the full range of clay's potential, refusing to limit himself to a particular mode of exploring this most plastic medium. He exhibits notable versatility - creating anything from illuminated wall sconces incorporating his photography to sublime Asian-influenced functional pottery with carefully-incised decorative elements. The show will also include figure sculpture, decorative vessels, and thought-provoking altar assemblages. His early years living on the beach in Florida will be well-represented with a wall of fish, some freakish and toothy and others brightly loveable. Barry's work is playful, whimsical, and often infused with a child's inquiry and exuberance. We suspect he surprises himself as often as the viewer.