MARK HEARLD is an artist-designer who turns his hand to virtually anything – painting, collage, illustration, printmaking, fabric and wallpaper design and decorating ceramics – much in the footsteps of those mid C20th artist-designers Bawden, Ravilious, Piper et al.

For this exhibition he has concentrated on collages and ceramic decoration, bringing to the fore his love and knowledge of animals and birds. The hare – a creature of myth and legend – features frequently in his work, as do pigeons, crows and roosters, all portrayed through his characteristic sweeping brush strokes that give the images so much vitality

Prices of collages on request from gilly@yewtreegallery.com

Mark worked on these pots for 10 days in May this year at the studio of Debbie Prosser, who prepared the forms for him. He was particularly keen to have a group of Tulipières to decorate as increasing interest in species tulips is gradually returning and these vases show off each individual stem to perfection.