Mississauga based potter Wayne Cardinalli’s ceramic works are invitingly tactile: each bearing the indelible mark of the artist’s hand. Wayne holds an M.F.A. in ceramics from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia and teaches at the Dundas Valley School of Art. His work is widely collected and has been exhibited in the U.S. and Canada.
Artist’s Statement:“Almost all of my work originates on the potters wheel. Many of the pieces are staunchly functional, but at times I depart from this to create pieces of more sculptural concern. However, there is not a clear line separating the two; rather there is always an element of each in both. Regardless of the intent of the work, the elements that remain constant are an exploration of direct gestural distortions of the freshly-thrown form, and a subtle painterly approach to the glaze surface.”
