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Lot 2135
Mark Chatterley (American), Couple
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Fired clay ceramic with crater glaze, unsigned, presented together with a custom black turn-table stand.

Sculpture 23 in. HOA 68 in.

Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Michigan-based sculptor Mark Chatterley has been creating his distinctive ceramic figural works for over 30 years, exploring "the archetypal images that go beyond culture and time that Jung wrote about." His clay sculptures are hand-built and bisque fired in his own 700 square foot kiln. Afterward, they receive Mark's crater glaze and fired once more to achieve their custom textural surface quality.

Chatterley earned a BFA and MFA from Michigan State University, and is the recipient of many awards and accolades. His work has shown in gallery and museum exhibitions throughout the USA and in Asia. He has completed a number of public art commissions and he has cast several of his large works in bronze. He is represented by River Gallery in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Sculpturesite Gallery in Northern California.

Some minor losses to the crater glaze; the piece is fragile and the surface is unstable, may deteriorate with touch. White glove transportation is recommended.