Diane E. Sullivan

Diane Sullivan has an MFA in Ceramic Art from the University of Washington in Seattle and a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax. Her one-of-a-kind works in ceramics have been exhibited internationally and her studio pottery line, Arabesque Pottery, is represented at various galleries across Canada and the United States.

Diane has engaged in critical writing of the ceramic arts and has numerous articles published in Contact and Ceramics: Art and Perception as well as in several books on contemporary craft. She is the recipient of many awards including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts grants (1996, 2001, and 2003) and the Canada Council (1997, 2000). She has taught at several post-secondary institutions and continues to conduct workshops nationally.

Diane has been self-employed since 1996, marketing her work across Canada through retail shows and one-of-a-kind exhibitions.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My recent work is a celebration of the language of decoration within the formal structure of wheel-thrown pottery forms. Sources of decoration are found in Persian and Oriental ceramic history as well as the wildflowers and birds of our Canadian landscape. I am striving for a balance of culture and nature in the creation of this work.

The artwork of Diane Sullivan is represented by Rowles & Company Ltd., Alberta's Corporate Gift & Art Gallery in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, Canada