Tuppy's Ceramic Sculpture and Art

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Caitlin Graduating Soon Empty Nester Blues

Caitlin graduates in just over 2 weeks and so another one flies the coop. This picture was taken on Mothers day. When we went out to Point Reyes together for a sublime lunch and drive through the countryside.

Caitlin at one and a half years old, loved the camera and all the attention. She always knew what she wanted. Don't stay away when you head off to college, we will miss you so much. I have loved your teenage years as much as all the other ages.

My Hot Rod, Hiking & Crocodile Loving Gals

Now see what happens when they fly the coop! They end up strutting their stuff on the stage at Stanford. I am so proud of you both and love you to bits keep calling and coming home where ever that might be.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Ceramic sculpture,"A New Beginning", sells at John Natsoulas Gallery

My newest sculpture, "A New Beginning", sold at the 30 Ceramic Sculpture Show at John Natsoulas Gallery this May

"A NEW BEGINNING"
Ceramic, 04, under glazes, stains, oxides, glazes. Gold Leaf, Feathers. Hand built.
H 29 x W 17x D 10

"A New Beginning " A large gold leafed bowl is perched atop the head of a Bald Eagle, Birds of Prey feathers, found walking the California hills fan out from the base of this pot of gold. The neck and body of the bird are drawn and painted with three merging landscape views taken from three great American state parks. This piece was created during the final days of the last election transitioning into a needed and most welcome new beginning.

My work is forever changing, growing and expanding. This piece represents one of those transitional phases when one series of work merges into another. I have been drawing and painting on clay recently, but my love for building large one of a kind sculptures has to be satisfied. This sculpture represents huge changes in my life. A new job with Apple, soon to be empty nester, selling our home and loss of my studio, but with that comes the unknown and chances of a new beginning.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Ceramic Bikinis Make it into the Marin Magazine & onto ACGA's PARC postcard.

This is a great new show at PARC, Palo Alto Research Center, all Clay and Glass Artists. I love how my bikini is so prominent. This same bikini is also featured behind

Melissa & I . We just had this picture printed in the socialites section of this months Marin Magazine!! what a hoot my Bikini looks great in the background especially in the printed full size version.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Interviewed for USA today

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Art & Studio Huge Moving Sale

We are selling our house and moving to where? is still a mystery. This provides the opportunity for you to purchase pieces of my work from the past decade. Bill Clinton might be out of office but his head on a silver platter is still available from my studio , along with pieces like Lady Diana's Shrine, Mad Cow Disease and Dolly the Cloned Sheep to name a few. Sculptures from this era will be sold at 1/2 price. Out door art from our garden and selected others will also be available at a discount. For the ceramacists among you I am selling studio equipment, a hydraulic lift table, tools, glazes, oxides and much more. Homes needed all round!!!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Antonia's Deity Pin at Art Pins Of Marin

Last night was the opening party for the Art Pins of Marin . A fantastic fund raiser for the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. The party was at the Piatti Restaurant in Mill Valley. Anyone can bid on the pins. Soon they will be put online and the bidding will continue. Bidding for most pins starts at $ 25. There are some fantastic creations out there. My Deity has already received a bid of $150! keep bidding it up, lets raise some money for this great cause that mentors kids.