Susan Ellzey's Gallery
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The Art League Gallery presents “Spirits of the Sea,” a collection of ceramic art by Susan Ellzey opening with a reception on May 12, 5-7pm at the Art League’s Gallery, Suite 207, in Pineland Station Mall. The exhibit continues through June 6. The public is invited - Come and meet the artist!
Susan Ellzey began working with ceramics when she retired in 1996. The world of clay continues to be one of exploration and discovery for her. Her theme of "Spirits of the Sea" reflects the subject matter of her work: original fish, shells, and driftwood and unique figurative works and stacked sculptures. "I hope my work reveals the joy that I experience in creating it," expresses Ellzey.
Several years ago, she began working on masks that have evolved into a series of women and children. She considers them goddesses, some have blue eyes and some are looking inward but they are all connected to the sea. Ellzey’s totemic sculptures, however, convey the fragile and universal connections that tie us to nature and to each other. She is now working on suspending ceramic images that may suggest a story or evoke memories for the audience. All her "Spirits of the Sea" work is hand built and original; most of it is fired in the Raku process.
Susan Ellzey has participated in workshops with Patricia Hankins, Rick Berman, Joe Bova, and Jerry Maschinot. She had her first show in 2002 in