Su Jameson

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Written By Lu Ernest Design .

  • Ceramic sculptor, Su Jameson, graduated in 1987, with a BA Hons in English and Fine Art from Exeter University. Subsequently attaining a Post Graduate Diploma in Sculpture from the City and Guilds of London Art School, she had several exhibitions at London venues in the 90’s including the Barbican Centre and the Boundary Gallery, whilst also working in teaching and community arts.

    Teaching Art and Design then became her focus for the next two decades, working in all sectors from University lecturing to class teaching in state, special and private schools and colleges. In 2014 Su returned to making art full time and retrained herself in the medium of ceramics.

    Su Jameson's hand-built ceramic sculptures strive to create exchanges, both physical and emotional. Drawn from personal experiences, interactions and observations her work explores the complexities of being human, issues around belonging, strength and fragility, and the tools of communication. Derived from ideas that are at once particular and universal the work invites contemplation and reinterpretation.

    Su Jameson’s figurative sculptural pieces evolve in response to the previous, or the next, in the cycle - an intuitive expression of the moment. Their end point is unknown at the time of making, but Su’s aim is for honest, nuanced work that will strike a cord. As the work grew, suggestions sparked and stories or memories surfaced.

    Following the construction stage, the clay surface becomes a form of highly textural canvas and colour slips, underglazes and oxides are here applied freely in layers. Camouflaged under slips and glazes, it is not until they have been fired multiple times (sometimes with more applications in between) that the true character of each piece is revealed.

  • In 2017 Su Jameson opened her studio to the public and began to exhibit in the South East; that same year she was awarded the title ‘Surrey Artist of the Year’.

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Q&A with Su Jameson
Q&A with Su Jameson

KMA has worked with Su over the last few years. Initially, we introduced her abstract sculptures, which she produced in porcelain. I then discovered her figurative sculptures, and, as I was intrigued by their energy, I was keen to exhibit them.

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