dIck mARTin Creative Artist
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Ceramic Sculpture
Greek Panels
Every panel tells a story
I
draw
my
inspiration
for
these
ceramic
panels
from
Classical
Greek
myths
and
legends
of
Ancient
Greece.
I
find
ancient
Greek
vases
fascinating,
especially
the
wonderful
collection
in
the
British
Museum
in
London.
They
depict
fabulous
stories
of
Gods
and
heroes
and
the
incredible
adventures
they
undergo,
including
Gods
Demi-gods,
Muses,
Nymphs,
Musicians,
Warriors,
Acrobats,
Sports
and
scenes
from
family life. The stories from Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad are a particular favourite for inspiration.
Drawings
are
made
from
many
sources,
often
the
ancient
Greek
vases
in
the
British
Museum.
These
drawings
are
given
a
modern
and
personal
interpretation
and
are
then
transferred
onto
lino.
Lino
cuts
are
made
for
the
main
part
of
the
design.
Natural
and
manufactured
objects
are
used
to
make
further
impressions
and
produce
strong
textures
to
complement
the
design.
The
clay
panel
is
then
fired
in
a
kiln. Sometimes 24 carat gold leaf is used to enhance details for extra effect.
The work is finally mounted in a 34cm x 44cm black frame to show it to good advantage.
Euterpe
Persephone Eating a Pomegranate
Persephone,
daughter
of
Zeus
and
Demeter,
Goddess
of
Agriculture
and
Harvest,
was
picking
flowers
when
Hades,
God
of
the
Underworld,
abducted
her.
Demeter
searched
for
Persephone,
but
when
she
found
her,
she
could
only
take
her
back
to
the
land
of
the
living
for
half
the
year
as
Persephone
had
eaten
some
pomegranate
seeds
while
in
the
Underworld
-
thus
leading
to
the
changing
seasons.
Thus
Persephone was both Goddess of Spring and Queen of the Underworld.
Circe Beckons
Siren Calling Odysseus to the Rocks 2
£110
Odysseus
passed
the
island
of
the
Sirens
who
enchanted
all
who
come
near
them
through
their
alluring
singing.
However
Odysseus
ordersed
his
crew
to
stuff
their
ears
with
beeswax
and
had
himself
tied
to
the
mast
so
that
he
could
hear
the
beautiful
Sirens’ song but escape unharmed.
Aphrodite Sunbathing
dIck mARTin Creative Artist
Bacchus
Diogenes
£110
Diogenes
was
an
Ancient
Greek
Cynic
Philosopher
who
believed
people
should
be
free
like
dogs
to
act
naturally
-
“Cynic”
is
a
Greek
word
for
dog.
Diogenes
lived
in
a
barrel
and
saw
power
as
useless - you only need the sun. Happiness comes from within.
Persephone Picking Flowers
£110
Demeter
£110
Detail
Odysseus Returns
£110
Odysseus
finally
arrived
home,
where
at
first
only
his
old
dog
recognised
him,
and
was
reunited
with his wife Penelope.
Viewed
from side
Detail
After
landing
on
the
island
of
Ogygia,
Odysseus
was
forced
to
become
the
lover
of
a
witch,
Calypso,
who
kept
him
captive
for
seven years.
Terpsichore
Zeus and Danaë
Diogenes
Calypso
£110
Siren Calling Odysseus to the Rocks
Erato
Siren Calling Odysseus to the Rocks 1
£110
Terpsichore, Muse of Dance
£110
Euterpe, Muse of Lyric Song
£110
The
Muses
were
the
daughters
of
Zeus,
king
of
gods,
and
Mnemosyne,
goddess
of
memory.
Each
is
lovely,
graceful
and
alluring,
and
gifted
with
a
particular
artistic
talent.
They
delight
the
gods
and
humans
with
their
songs,
dances,
and
poems and inspire human artists to greater artistic achievements.
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Circe Beckons 3
£110
Odysseus
also
encountered
the
enchantress
Circe
during
his
travels.
She
turned
his
men
into
pigs, but kept him as her lover.
