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Rowley Drysdale

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Please use the contact form at the bottom of the page to contact the gallery for prices of Rowley's work.
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Many Thanks, Jane and Tony
Ceramics

Born: Augathella, Queensland, 1957
Resides: Sunshine Coast, Queensland


"The elemental nature of ceramics, quite obvious in the process and often evident in better pieces, is what I most appreciate after 20 years of practice. Ceramics is the art of earth, water and fire, and dealing in such a fundamental way with these elements, (as one does for example in a three to five day woodfiring), has the potential to become an invaluable cathartic experience. I am also appreciative of those people who buy art, who by placing the work in it’s environment, realise the full potential of each piece, and afford artists like myself to continue making. My work is in numerous private collections, particularly in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Austria and Japan. Additionally I am represented in more than a dozen public collections around Australia and have won approximately 20 awards, taught ceramics extensively, and was awarded a Master of Arts (by research) from Monash University."  

Rowley Drysdale was born in outback Queensland in 1957 and the land remains a central inspiration in his artwork.  His studio 'Quixotica' is located at Cooroy on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
​Rowley is a highly respected lecturer on the Sunshine coast and his anagama kiln at Cooroy is fired three to four times each year. Rowley’s creative energy is divided between vessel orientated ceramics, and wall works which combine clay.
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Jacky Lizard Tall Urn - Wood fired - 61x20cm
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Small Blossom Vase (blue) - Wood fired - 22x26cm
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Small Blossom Vase (green) - Wood fired - 25x26cm
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Tall Vase - Wood fired - 48x14cm
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Oribe Platter I - Wood fired - 37cm diameter
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Lobed Oribe Bowl - Wood fired - 11x19cm
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Oribe Platter II - Wood fired - 40cm diameter
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Small Platter - Wood fired - 32cm diameter
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Jacky Lizard Blossom Jar - Bronze Glaze - 32x35cm
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Jacky Lizard Tall Urn I - Bronze Glaze - 47x18cm
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Jacky Lizard Artefact Jar - Bronze Glaze - 38x28cm
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Jacky Lizard Tall Urn II - Bronze Glaze - 46x20cm
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White Bottles - Shino Glaze - 14to17cm high
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Oceania #7 - Iron Blue Glaze & Ash 2015 - 42x41cm
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Reef Series Vase #2 - Iron Blue Glaze & Ash 2016 - 43x12cm
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Reef Series Vase #3 - Iron Blue Glaze & Ash 2016 - 35x14cm
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Blue Bowl - Wood fired - 14x31cm
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Blue Bottles I&II - Wood fired - 21&23cm high
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Blue Bottle III&IV - Oil Spot Glaze - 18&20cm
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Necked Bottle I&II - Metallic Saturation Glaze - 25&21cm high
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Native Clay Large Pail - Feldspathic Glaze & Ash 2017 - 28x18x16cm
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Carbon Trap Pail - Ash Glaze 2016 - 18x9cm
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Shell Pail - Natural Ash Glaze 2016 - 15x11cm
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Bottle Form - Ash Glaze 2013 - 31x16cm - 3 aspects shown
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Waisted Vase - Feldspathic Glaze 2013 - 36x11cm
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Side Stoke Bottle I - Natural Ash Glaze 2017 - 17cm high
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Side Stoke Bottle III - Natural Ash Glaze 2017 - 13cm high
Bowls and Tea Bowls
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Green Tea Bowl I & II - Oribe 2016 - 7.5x12cm (sold separately)
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Wild Clay Bowl I & II - Local Clay 2017 - 7x20cm
Constructs ( Framed Wall pieces)
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Frac Map#2 - Slow Burn Series - Treated Canvas & Mixed Media 2017 - 41x40cm
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Gorge - Slow Burn Series - Treated Canvas and Mixed Media 2017 - 36x39cm
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Tall Necked Vase II - Iron Crystal Glaze - 33x24cm
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Turtle Mountain - Chrome Orange Glaze - 57x40x12cm

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Altered Bowl - Metallic Saturation Glaze - 25cm wide
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Bowl - Metallic Saturation Glaze - 8cm high
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
​2018 - 'Earth Connections' (with Rex Backhaus-Smith) - Art on Cairncross
2017 - 'Imperfect Beauty', Art on Cairncross

2013 – “Earth, Wood & Fire”, Art on Cairncross, Maleny
2011 – “16 not out”, Art on Cairncross, Maleny
2009 – Kyoto, Japan
-           Daegu, South Korea
2008 - Freeland Gallery, Sydney
-           The Gallery Eumundi
2007 – ‘Quixotica’, Cooroy
2006 – Graydon Gallery, Brisbane (held by Art on Cairncross),
2005 – Mulgara Gallery, Uluru
2002 - Drysdale Studio, Kenilworth
2000 - Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
1998 - Drysdale Studio, Kenilworth
1998 - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
1997 - Drysdale Studio, Kenilworth
1996 - Fusions Gallery, Brisbane
1996 - Nessarc Gallery, Wollongong
1996 - Fusions Gallery, Brisbane
1995 - Mulgara Gallery, Uluru
1994 - Mulgara Gallery, Uluru

He has been an exhibitor in innumerable group exhibitions across Australia, but also in Japan; South Korea, New Zealand, China and Malaysia.
 
COLLECTIONS;
  Rowley Drysdale works can be found in numerous private collections across Australia as well as in New Zealand, Austria, the United States and Japan.
He is represented in public collections including;
University Sains Malaysia, Penang;  Australasian Museum of Ceramics, Shanxii, China;  Kanayama Pottery Collection, Japan University of Southern Queensland; Brisbane City Art Collection; James Cook University;  Brisbane International Airport Collection; Tweed River Regional Art Gallery;  Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery; Ipswich Art Gallery; North Queensland Potters Collection;
Perc Tucker Townsville City Gallery and the Queensland Potters Association Collection.

COMMISSIONS;
   Rowley has been commissioned by many companies to produce works including; Ayers Rock Resort, Yulara; Naami Island Hotel, South Korea: Observatory Hotel, Brisbane; Park Hyatt, Sydney; Oceanic Hotel, Coogee; Sheraton Hotel, Brisbane and the Marriott Hotel, Brisbane. In 2011 he completed a mixed media public sculpture for Brisbane Boys College.

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