"Mandala IV"

Ceramic Wall Art

Created by Gail McCarthy

One of a Kind

This oval mandala painting is layered with high relief craters on a glowing gold field, the center has fiery red ovoids emerging from black, gold and off-white counterpoints of rings.The techniques used to create this original piece date back to the 13th century when gold lusters were prized by Persian Caliphs as equal to gold itself. This work has been put through a series of complex glazings and reduction firings to achieve its depth and rich luminous presence. The painting is composed on a single 18 x 18 inch tile, backed with rigid board. It is easily hung on a bracket system to any wall, and is impervious to sunlight .

Dimensions: 18.0in H x 18.0in W x 2.0in D

This piece ships on or before: Sat, May 26, 2012

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About this Artist

Gail McCarthy

"The flash of the peacock's tail, the rainbow glitter of the dragonfly's wing, and the bejeweled glow of crushed pearls--my lusterware ceramic vessels and tile paintings present a magic dialogue with light, as do these shimmering aspects of the natural world."

To accomplish her rare colors, Gail McCarthy's lustered vessels combine ancient Persian alchemy, almost lost to the modern world, with contemporary ceramic techniques. Her clay forms are spun on the wheel and sheathed with blazing-hot copper reds, molten golds, flashing ocean-blues and liquid silver that she imprisons within satin-smooth and crusted lava surfaces.

The forms evolve over many months of repeated resurfacing and refining to coax the eye of the sun into their luminous depths. At last, they emerge from the purifying fire, a uniquely luminous, ever-changing occult mystery of brilliant hues with thrilling intensity.

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