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Lot 1113
Mark Chatterley (American), Diver
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
2006, ceramic life-size figure mounted to a custom iron stand, signed and dated to base underside.

Figure 81 3/4 x 10 x 14 in.; stand 38 x 20 x 12 in.

From the Collection of James Boyles and David Hawkins, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Personal Collection of the late Mr. Joseph D. Rowand, Hillsborough, North Carolina, founder of Somerhill Gallery

Michigan-based sculptor Mark Chatterley has been creating his distinctive ceramic figural works for over 30 years, exploring "the archetypal images that go beyond culture and time that Jung wrote about." His clay sculptures are hand-built and bisque fired in his own 700 square foot kiln. Afterward, they receive Mark's crater glaze and fired once more to achieve their custom textural surface quality.

Chatterley earned a BFA and MFA from Michigan State University, and is the recipient of many awards and accolades. His work has shown in gallery and museum exhibitions throughout the USA and in Asia. He has completed a number of public art commissions and he has cast several of his large works in bronze. He is represented by River Gallery in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Sculpturesite Gallery in Northern California.

Some surface staining and grime from outdoor display; rusting to metal; hairline to figures right foot.