Lara Scobie Scottish, b. 1967
Edinburgh ceramicist Lara Scobie makes individual slip-cast vessels and bowls in porcelain and Parian clay. The work is predominantly concerned with the dynamic interplay between form and pattern, explored through the cohesive integration of drawing, surface mark-making, and volume. Lara's simple, considered forms are constructed from soft slabs of clay, with delicate rims and edges. The off-center ellipses of the individual forms echo line drawings and decoration applied to the painted surfaces.
Lara is a graduate of Camberwell Art College in London, and she holds a Postgraduate Degree in ceramics from Edinburgh College of Art. She has exhibited extensively and received numerous awards for her work, including the Premier winner of The Fletcher Challenge in New Zealand and Honourable Mention at Mino Ceramics, Japan.
Lara is a fellow of the Craft Potters Association of Great Britain and a professional member of Contemporary Applied Arts, London. She has extensive teaching experience, having taught ceramics and design at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art for over 20 years.
Lara Scobie is represented exclusively in Cornwall by the Porthminster Gallery.
Lara Scobie's artistic journey includes training at Camberwell College of Art and Edinburgh College of Art. She has achieved international recognition through numerous exhibitions and awards, including the Premier Winner of The Fletcher Challenge. Her professional affiliations include being a fellow of the Craft Potters Association. Her work is held in public collections worldwide, such as the Paisley Museum. With over 20 years of lecturing in ceramics and design, Scobie now dedicates herself to her full-time ceramic practice.
HIGHER EDUCATION
1989 - 1990 Edinburgh College of Art, Post Graduate Diploma
1987 - 1989 Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts, Foundation and BA Honours Degree
LECTURING
1994 - 2014 Lecturer, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee
2016 - present Visiting Lecture, Department of Ceramics and Glass, University Sunderland
AWARDS
2015
Inches Carr Trust Craft Bursary
2014
Visual Arts Scotland Applied Art Award
2011
Mino International Ceramic Competition, Japan. Received Honourable Mention.
2009
Ceramic Review Award, Ceramics Open, RSBA, Birmingham
2007
Creative Development Award - Scottish Arts Council
1995
Scottish Arts Council Individual - Development Award
1994
Cardiff Design Show - Makers Choice Award
1992
Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award - Premier Winner
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Contemporary Applied Arts - Professional Member
Craft Potters Association - Fellow
Visual Art Council, Scotland - Professional Member
WORK IN PUPLIC COLLECTIONS
Paisley Museum, Glasgow, Scotland
Triennale de Porcelaine, Nyon, Switzerland
The Shipley Museum & Art Gallery, Gateshead
Wellcome Buidling, University of Dundee
McManus Galleries, Dundee
The Beaches Museum, Kansas State University
Museum of Auckland, New Zealand
SELECTED RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2017
A Cabinate of Curiosities, jaggedart, London Design Week
The American Craft Council Show, Baltimore
L.A Art Show, Tansey Contemporary U.S
2016
SOFA Chicago, Tansey Contemporary U.S
Tent London, London Design Festival
Ceramic Art York, York Art Gallery and Museum
Showcase, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Best of British, Clay Guldong, Australia
Distilled Tone,The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
L.A Art Fair, Tansey Contemporary, USA
Ensemble, Solo Exhibition, Contemporary Ceramics Centre, London
2015
Small Scale, Big Ideas, Tansey Contemporary, Santa Fe, USA
Christmas Show, Gallery Nine, Bath
Drawing - National Glass Centre, Sunderland
Ceramic Art York, York Art Gallery, York
"Unconventional Conformity" Tansey Contemporary, Santa Fe, USA
Visual Arts Scotland, The Royal Academy, Edinburgh
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WINTER GLOW
A glittering showcase of winter delights 3 Dec 2021 - 5 Feb 2022Showcasing precious handpicked offerings by guest and gallery artists, including: Ann Armitage's rich still life paintings; Michael Thacker's hand-carved stone sculptures embellished with 24k gold; Sotis Filippides' ceramic bowls lined...Read more -
FESTIVAL INTO FALL
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10 Feb - 17 Mar 2018In the aftermath of flood damage caused by Storm Eleanor, the award-winning Porthminster Gallery in St Ives re-opens its (new) doors to launch its 2018 season of selling shows with...Read more
