Natasha Light
Isle of Man
Natasha Light is currently using photography in combination with her ceramic and paper sculptures to create work in which object and image merge to invoke atmospheric dreamscapes. Natasha's experience of dance and nature has led to a fascination for structure and movement, expressed by using lighting, shadows, sound and kinaesthetics. Structural ceramic elements are fired, sewn together and then suspended to create sculptures imbued with dynamic and sensual qualities. The process involves dealing with aspects such as tension, rhythm, weight, balance and gravity alongside an exploration of site and lighting to allow the ethereal, physiological qualities to be further developed.
Qualifications and training
1999 - MA (Ceramics), UWIC, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
1998 - BDes(Hons) Ceramics, Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland
Solo exhibitions
2008 - The Sky Is Still There, Solo Exhibition, South Square Gallery, Bradford, Yorkshire
Group exhibitions
2011 - Graphic Nature, Millennium Gallery , Sheffield
2009 - Form, Lund Gallery, Easingwold, Yorkshire
2008 - Christmas Show, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
2008 - Inside and Out, Alpha House Gallery, Sherborne, Dorset
2008 - Monochrome, Excellence in Greyscale, Lund Gallery, Easingwold, Yorkshire
2007 - Breathing Space, Brahm Gallery, Headingley, Leeds, UK
2007 - Delineate, Patrick Studios, East Street Arts, Leeds, UK
Workshops
2006 - Sculpture Tours and Workshops, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
Private commissions
2009 - Plants , Morgan Lovell, London
Projects
2007 - Get Creative, A dance and sculpture project for 10-11yr olds , Collaboration between East Street Arts and Phoenix Dance, Carriageworks, Leeds
2000 - Set up a pottery with local residents , Nazha Hewawasama's house, a textile artist., Sri Lanka
Competitions, prizes and awards
2002 - 'Dancing Clay' Arts Council Research and Development Fund , Eastthorpe Visual Arts
Educational experience - primary
2006 - Pottery Club, Hunslet Carr Primary School, Leeds