About Gary Wornell

Current works

Interests and Issues

My work is focused on the expressive application of resources I gather around me to create works of art that develop a dialogue with something inside that enables me to feel released from the mundane. Rather than seeking to understand the world around me through my art, I seek to find fulcrums that place themselves underneath my life experiences and create a sense of balance. At best my art has the ability to reach others in the same way.

Background

Gary Wornell is a Canadian born artist who emmigrated to Europe in 1969. In 1976 having obtained a B.A. in Art and Design at Staffordshire University he was awarded a New Craftsman's Grant from the British Crafts Council to establish a ceramic studio in the town of Aldeburgh, England - famous for its international music festival. In 1995 he moved to Finland where he established a ceramic studio and gradually moved into graphic design, digital art and photography.

Catalogue marking 35 years of work

In 2009 the exhibition catalogue - Gary Wornell - Works 1973-2008 Teoksia was published with text in English and Finnish. The 126 page book is available from this web site and illustrates works spanning three decades of ceramics, painting, graphics, photography and digital art.