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David Martin’s ceramic work merges hand-building techniques with painterly surface treatments. Drawing on his background in painting and rural Canadian upbringing, each piece reflects themes of nature, identity, and personal narrative. Rich with gestural marks and texture, his ceramics blur the line between craft and fine art.
GALLERY OF WORK
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- Dogs in bed of flowers : The plate shows a painterly surface design featuring two dogs among flowers and butterflies. Soft underglaze tones and pencil detailing are framed by a green rim with orange floral accents. 3x20x20 cm
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Dog :
Hand-built bowl featuring a playful sgraffito design of a pink dog mid-stride, surrounded by painterly colour swatches in yellow, orange, and green. The piece combines underglaze, pencil details, and a wax-glazed rim. 3x17x17 cm
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Swimmers :
Hand-built mug featuring detailed imagery of men dressing after a swim. The piece is part of a series exploring men placed in nature, interacting with one another in a playful, bonding context, evoking a sense of nostalgia. 7×8.5×8.5 cm
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Wild & Free collection :
The Wild & Free collection is a series of mugs featuring imagery with a soft colour palette that exudes femininity and delight on the ceramic vessels, juxtaposed with masculine imagery of male bravado, showcasing boxers and animals. 7×8.5×8.5 cm
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Large Collection :
The collection showcases a variety of bowls, plates, and trays, each adorned with a multitude of imagery that creates a narrative exploring themes of nostalgia and interaction with nature. Iconographic elements such as animals, motorcycles, nude figures, and expressions of masculinity are woven throughout the pieces.
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Ride together :
A delightfully painted ceramic bowl featuring the imagery of two women on a single horseback, adding a softer touch to the collection. The piece combines painting and transfer techniques. 3x17x17 cm
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Lost but not forgotten :
The dish displays a more painterly approach to decorative glazing, showcasing an image of a vintage race car overtaken by nature. It plays with themes of man versus nature, and lost youth. 3x12x12 cm
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Pool side :
The dish displays a more painterly approach to decorative glazing, showcasing an image of two men poolside, expressing bonding and relaxation with subtle hints of intimacy. 3x18x18 cm
