Fantastic interview

Imagine walking into a reception and being greeted by a mesmerising sculpture that leaves you in awe. You’re not just seeing an artistic masterpiece; you’re experiencing the company’s brand in a powerful, tangible way.

Because of its three-dimensional nature, sculpture is an incredibly powerful way to leave a lasting impression. It engages viewers in a way that two-dimensional art cannot.

Take Patricia Volk, one of our amazing sculptors who showcased her work at One Canada Square - a curation that served the UK’s third tallest skyscraper well.

Patricia’s sculptures motivated people to come back to the office by creating an uplifting and joyful atmosphere, increasing both productivity and well-being at work.

Born to inspire, Patricia has lived a life of contrasts, which she transposes to her work as an artist. It starts with a line, a form, a movement; a dance, which connects the visible and the invisible, embarking us on a bright journey of colour and joy.  

Patricia’s language is one of contradictions and juxtapositions, which is to be felt more than it is to be analysed. From a restrictive Northern-Irish Presbyterian background, the artist rose to optimism by breaking free… and breaking lines. Not everything has to be square, not everything has to have a direction. 

Her bold clay sculptures allow us to feel part of an infinite creative process, liberating us from all constraints and constructions of the mind. The imagination knows no limits. The physical world does. Her work makes us exist in both. 

Patricia’s pieces give rise to a « mise en abyme », a feeling of being caught up and borne off into a relationship with the absolute. They are not by their nature mystical and yet they take on an almost spiritual dimension. Wherever displayed, they automatically create a dialogue with the architecture and space they inhabit, ceasing to be merely exhibits. 

Patricia's work aims to convey something of the human and aspirational, to lift the viewer and give them a pocket of calm and beauty in a busy world. So if you want to create an optimistic work environment where both your team and business can thrive, think Patricia Volk!

Need an office revamp? We've got you.

When it comes to incorporating sculptures in corporate settings, the options are endless. Abstract sculptures, especially, can add a touch of modernity and intrigue, encouraging employees to think outside the box.

Whether you're looking to buy, rent or rotate artworks that align with your company’s values and mission but don't know where to start, we are here to guide you.

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Art in Offices, 21 Berners St, London, Greater London W1T 3LP, United Kingdom, +44(0) 7906 166 354

Whats coming up in September

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What’s Coming Up

Atkinson Gallery

(please book here)

Millfield, Street, Somerset BA16 0YD

‘Women in Abstraction’

11 September to 10 October 2024

Private View 13 September 2024

RWA 171 Annual Open Exhibition

RWA, Queen’s Road, Bristol

14 September 2024 - 5 January 2025

Now in its 171st year, the RWA brings you the Annual Open Exhibition, showcasing some of the most exciting artists from across the country and beyond.

Did you know you can browse and buy all of the art online? View my work by clicking on RWA, you might see something you like, I’m in very good company.

Also a new gallery!

Drift Art Gallery

15 High Street, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5HH

Tel: 07769 318609

What's Coming Up

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What’s Coming Up

Velarde Gallery

COLOUR STORIES - SUMMER EXHIBITION

13th July - 14th September 2024

Private View Friday 12th July 6pm - 8pm

For our summer show we welcome seven exceptional artists to Velarde, artists whose work defines the power and potential of colour in contemporary art.

Printmaker Paul Furneaux RSA, painter and printmaker Michelle Griffiths, landscape painters Anthony Garratt and Mark Godwin, studio potter Sam Hall and sculptors Sam Shendi MRSS and Patricia Volk RWA FRSS are leading names in 21st century art and have each found distinct ways of expressing meaning and emotion through their palette. History has shown that an artist’s choice of colour can become career defining, whatever their medium, and form a distinct thread that runs throughout their work and influences their entire visual language. The thoughts and ideologies we associate with different colours can also vary between eras and cultures, making colour a key aspect in the interpretation of art.

The works in Colour Stories consider issues such as concerns for our environment, collective memory, the drama and spirituality of wild landscapes, and the aesthetic potential of material processes.

This summer exhibition also marks Velarde’s first anniversary, following an inaugural year which has included shows by international painters, Royal Academy sculptors, emerging makers and new graduates.

We hope to see you at the opening of this curated collection of vivid artworks in paint, print, clay and stainless steel to launch Colour Stories and to help us celebrate.

EXHIBITION PREVIEW

86 Fore Street, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 1PP 

Atkinson Gallery

‘Women in Abstraction’

11 September to 10 October 2024

Private View 13 September 2024

Millfield, Street, Somerset BA16 0YD

If you would like to visit my studio, please ring 07894 451542 and make a date, cream teas available at Stowford Manor Farm 2.00 - 6.00.

It would be great to see you.

Please see my website for galleries and links to purchase and view sculpture.

Where you can see my Sculpture !

© Alexander Caminada  www.caminada.co.uk

SALE

I have selected a few older pieces for a sale, if you are interested email me for a Price List. Please bear in mind that you will have to collect from my workshop as packaging is so difficult.

What’s Coming Up

The Sheridan Russell Gallery will be exhibiting my sculpture at:

In July

VELARDE

An exciting new contemporary art craft gallery and sculpture garden, situated at the heart of Kingsbridge in the beautiful South Hams of Devon.


you can also read about my sculpture in:

CONTEMPORARY BRITISH CERAMICS
by
ASHLEY THORPE

&

HANDBUILT CERAMICS
by
JO TAYLOR


www.patriciavolk.org
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A Good End To The Year


So where can you see my Sculpture?

Delighted that
PANGOLIN LONDON
have extended 'CONSTRUCTIONS', until the end of December and will be interviewing me on 10th December, 5pm to introduce me to their clients and followers on Instagram

If you would like to know more about my work and process please have a look at these newly published books.

Contemporary British Ceramics: Beneath the Surface by Ashley Thorpe (The Crowood Press Ltd)
Ceramics is one of the most vibrant and engaging fields of contemporary British art. This lavishly illustrated book reviews the work of twenty-two artists and celebrates their contribution to its rich landscape. Written from a collector’s point of view, it explores what contemporary ceramic objects can mean, what emotions they evoke and how artists draw upon different facets of the art and crafts worlds in their work. A vital visual and critical resource, Contemporary British Ceramics showcases British ceramics as a compelling interdisciplinary practice, attuned to the contemporary world. Featuring more than 280 images, it encourages readers to look beneath the surface, to discover the vibrant contribution that British ceramics makes to the broad field of contemporary art.

Handbuild Ceramics by Jo Taylor
Handbuilt Ceramics is a practical guide to all aspects of technique, but goes further by exploring the studio practices of ten exciting contemporary makers. Advice is given on how to get started and information on tools and equipment, types of clay and a safe workspace set-up. Handbuilding methods, such as pinching, coiling, slabbing and press moulding, are explained in detail with step-by-step sequences. Techniques for creating surface interest, pre and post firing, are included using coloured slip, glaze or paint. Ideas for combining techniques and ways to experiment are explored and encouraged, as well as tips to avoid common problems and to achieve successful outcomes. With over 350 lavish photos, this book will provide inspiration through a unique understanding of current work. It is written both for the novice and for the experienced maker looking for a new direction.

You can also see my sculpture in :

TAYLOR JONES & SON GALLERY
Deal, Kent

There are lots of exciting things happening next year so watch this space and
as ever I am always updating my instagram account with images of work in progress, so do have a look.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy end to the year!

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Artist in Focus - An interview with Patricia Volk

Evolving through the clay, the sculptural forms of Patricia Volk have captured the imaginations of collectors with each progression. Volk’s innate understanding of her craft shines, allowing a natural collaboration of both artist and medium which in turn results in sculptures that have an incredibly organic quality. Her passion for simplicity in elegance of form, and colour palettes that ignite curiosity in the imagination of the viewer are just some of the elements that make Patricia Volk’s sculptures instantly recognisable.n

This week we catch up with Patricia and talk to her about what she is currently working on, social media, and if lockdown has affected her creative process.

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With art an ever present constant as a creator, what are your earliest memories of it in your life?

My earliest memory, at the age of about four, is of visiting the Ulster Museum and seeing a sculpture of a sleeping cherub, and I remember thinking it was beautiful. Also my father used to be a member of Belfast Arts Club and from a very young age, on a Sunday, my mum used to send me off with him to get rid of me. It all went towards making me feel it was a privilege to be around art, and that making art was something to aspire to.

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With such a broad and accomplished spectrum of styles in your collection, what is it that inspires you to start the process each time?

I like the problem solving and having something totally in my power to alter and control. Being dyslexic, I have chosen a material I can use with my hands and a vocabulary that is known only to me. Or the material chose me.

Of all of your collectors and clients, who has been most memorable for you?

Lord Carrington. I don’t agree with his politics, but he was a charming man and I had a memorable lunch in which he and his family constantly bickered. But he was a great advocate of sculpture. He owned a beautiful garden and one of my pieces was given pride of place. He loved it.

Do you follow Art Trends? if so, what are you looking at right now?

I cannot be bothered with the idea of ‘Art Trends’. That is for other people to say. I follow my own instinct while being inspired by the artists I admire. At present I am very interested in Chillida, but I really have a lot in common with American sculptors like Ken Price who work in “painted fired clay.”

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As an artist who has often expressed their connection to their medium, has lockdown affected your affinity for creating over the last few months?

It affected me in the beginning as I felt morally I did not want to go to the studio. Even though it is a short distance to travel I couldn’t define it as essential travel during a pandemic. More recently I have been going down, but it is pretty stressful, as, even though it is on a farm, you cannot tell who will be ignoring social distancing. So I keep my head down and do my best. It is all any of us can do at the moment. Once I am focused, though, I forget the outside world.

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With online platforms becoming an increasingly predominant factor in how we communicate now more than ever. How do you feel the internet and social media has had an impact on the art world while in lockdown?

I think some galleries have been doing a good job promoting their artists. You can see things online, but I personally feel I have to see an artist’s work in reality before I buy it. With extra time on people’s hands, hopefully the art world will open up to more people. Maybe people who have never bought art before, which would be very exciting for the future.

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We would love to hear what you are working on currently, can you share anything with us?

I am developing the component pieces, but rather than constructing them after firing, I am constructing them before firing, and experimenting in different forms. I am always trying to move forward in my practice, but sometimes you only see those changes in retrospect. It’s a constant flow of developing new ideas and seeing where they take me, letting my hands lead me.

Want to know more? Read our other articles about artist Patricia Volk here.

 See our selection of work by Patricia Volk in our Artist gallery

Patricia Volk Shop

Some Exciting News & Interview

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Well it has been a rather dramatic start to the year,
I don't think any of us will every forget this in the future.

I thought you might like to know a little more about me and how I produced my work, do have a look by clicking below
The artist Patricia Volk interviewed by the Founder of ArtTop10.com Robert Dunt.

Slowly some of the outside galleries I exhibit with are opening in some of the most beautiful parts of the country. They are taking a very responsible attitude to social distancing and ask to you to book in advance. They are really worth a visit!
Please click on HEADINGS for more information
 
HANNAH PESCHAR SCULPTURE GARDEN
 nr. Ockley, Surrey

Is open every weekend through the summer and for now using the booking system, but later hopes to go back to a more normal operation.

Please do not arrive without booking a time slot, as they are carefully managing visitor numbers.

GARDEN GALLERY, Stockbridge, Hampshire
The Garden Gallery will be opening to visitors by arrangement only from the middle of June. The gallery is currently open for business online. The website is being updated with images, details and prices of new work, particularly in the 'Exhibition 2020' gallery, do go and have a look!

CAVALIERO FINN
You can read an interview with me and view some of my pieces on
their website.

BEUKENHOF- PHOENIX GALLERIES
Ronde van Vlaanderenstraat 9 - 11
B-9690 Kluisbergen (Kwaremont)
please contact the gallery for details. This is a beautiful outdoor space with an international collection of sculpture. 

'50 Women Sculptors'
Some very exciting news, I am delighted to be included in '50 Women Sculptors', the first book to give overview of women sculptors. I am in very illustrious company alongside Elizabeth Frink, Rachel Whiteread, Sophie Ryder, Barbara Hepworth, Louise Bourgeois and many more.

'An overview of women making sculpture from the 1880s to today, this book explores the work of 50 extraordinary women artists who have forged a name for themselves in a male arena, as well as breaking rules, pushing boundaries and inspiring us with their visionary creations.'

This book can be ordered now.

More things will be happening soon, but if you would like to visit my workshop, or have a look at some of the work I have available please contact me, we can keep social distance, it would be lovely to hear from you.

Do Keep Safe!

Exhibition update for 2019 (August)

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So where can you see my Sculpture?

please click on HEADINGS for more information
 
BLACKWATER GALLERY

Pendeen House, Prospect Place, Cardiff, CF11 0AW
I have delivered new work to this exciting new gallery in Cardiff, do go and have a look, I'm in great company, in a fabulous location.


HANNAH PESCHAR SCULPTURE GARDEN
nr. Ockley, Surrey
as ever, always worth a visit at this time of year.
 

GARDEN GALLERY 

Stockbridge, Hampshire
 by arrangement  

You will be able to see my new work at
CONTEMPORARY ART ARUNDEL
during the
ARUNDEL ART TRAIL
AUGUST 17 - 26
Arundel, West Sussex.

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KOBI & TEAL

57 Catherine Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 1DA
CLAYMAKERS   
Somerset Arts Week   26 August – 6 October

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I am delighted that I will be exhibiting with fellow Candidates in the
Academicians' Gallery 
Royal West of England
167 Annual Open Exhibition
26 September - 1 December
this is always a terrific exhibition and well worth the visit.

I do hope you will be able to get along to some of these exhibition, if not I would be delighted to see you at the studio, maybe for a cream tea!


Exhibition update for 2019

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ADDENDUM
Sorry! In my haste to let you know about the Curator's Salon interview below,
I neglected to say that I am represented by the
Blackwater Gallery
Pendeen House, Prospect Place, Cardiff, CF11 0AW


Delighted to be included in this interview with
Charlie Levine on ITV Creates
do listen.
THE CURATOR'S SALON

by Gita Joshi

So where can you see my Sculpture?

please click on HEADINGS for more information
 
Royal West of England Sculpture Open
until June 2
Queen’s Road,
Clifton Bristol BS8 1PX
Tuesday – Saturday: 10.00am – 5.30pm
Sunday: 11.00am – 5.00pm
Monday Closed

SHERIDAN RUSSELL GALLERY 
in collaboration with 
GALLERY DIFFERENT
14 Percy Street, London W1T 1DR
13-21 May
Private View
Tue 14 May 17.30 - 21.00
Sun 19 May 12.00 - 16.00
& various other shows throughout the year

HANNAH PESCHAR SCULPTURE GARDEN
 nr. Ockley, Surrey
this is now open and a great place to visit.

GARDEN GALLERY 
Stockbridge, Hampshire
Private View Saturday 1 June 11 – 5
Opening Times June 6 to July 6
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 11 – 5
and by arrangement 

you will be able to see my new work at
ARUNDEL CONTEMPORARY ART

Arundel, West Sussex.
during the 
ARUNDEL GALLERY TRAIL
AUGUST 17 - 26

www.patriciavolk.org