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
Circe Beckons
Aphrodite Sunbathing
dIck mARTin Creative Artist
Bacchus
Persephone Picking Flowers
Demeter
Odysseus Returns
£115
Odysseus
finally
arrived
home,
where
at
first
only
his
old
dog
recognised
him,
and
was
reunited
with his wife Penelope.
Terpsichore
Zeus and Danaë
Diogenes
Calypso
Siren Calling Odysseus to the Rocks
Erato
Terpsichore, Muse of Dance
£115
The
Muses
were
the
daughters
of
Zeus,
king
of
gods,
and
Mnemosyne,
goddess
of
memory.
Each
was
gifted
with
a particular artistic talent.
GREEK PANELS SOLD
Circe Beckons 3
£115
Odysseus
also
encountered
the
enchantress
Circe
during
his
travels.
She
turned
his
men
into
pigs,
but kept him as her lover.
