At Play With Bird Product:Down Dog with Bird on Head handmade oil paints and natural

handmade oil paints and natural mediums on linen canvas are the artist's primary media

The artist's signature use of negative space adds further interest and depth

The piece is made in stages: first creating various sheet designs and firing them

exact patterning will vary slightly from shown

At Play With Bird Product:Down Dog with Bird on Head handmade oil paints and naturalInspired by the artist's own pet, each hand built stoneware dog poses gleefully with a feathered friend. The artist applies and carefully wipes away glazes to create the rich character of a found object from years past. Each piece is unique; glazing and surface detail will vary. Matte finish Ceramic: fired at cone 6, vitrified Materials: Stoneware