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Materials
The ceramic that was used in this sculpture/piece of artwork was created via clay being hardened repeatedly by the process of heat and cooling transforming it into ceramic. This process took a considerable amount of time to ensure both durability and quality.
Artist Notes
Darren Keith is a popular practicing artist, with many pieces of his work being displayed in galleries, businesses, and homes both here in New Zealand and abroad. Darren is a dynamic artist who creates many types and styles of work in varying media and techniques including drawing, painting, and sculptural ceramics.
Darren was formally educated at Rotorua Polytech in Art and Design. Darren was the winner of the prestigious Waikato Gas Ceramic Awards in 1996 while still a student. Darren has always been a derivative type of artist. When he was young, he taught himself how to draw through the study of comic books and so artistic expression has always been there for him. In dreams he said he has imagined future pieces of work.
The way the human body moves has always fascinated Darren and more so how it moves within its environment. Actions, reactions by bodies, societies both culturally and spiritually all serve to inspire his works.