Louise Mortlock

I graduated from Reading University with a degree in Botany and Zoology. The beauty, complexity and variety of living forms has brought inspiration to my work in clay.  Whilst my finished sculpted pieces are often apparently subdued, many are designed to adorn and enhance the outside living space, where their colour, surface and character provide an eye-catching and beguiling addition to the outdoor environment.

I have exhibited at The Wetland and Wildlife Trust at Caerlaverock, Dumfries, with a mixture of animal sculptures and conventional thrown pottery, which allowed a more exuberant expression of colour.

For a second year I am exhibiting installations at the RHS “yellow-book” gardens of Hookshouse Pottery. I specifically made a variety of seed-head sculptures to complement the surrounding environment.