Bernadette Torres Ceramics

My ceramic sculptures are about sharing my experiences of human nature and my frustrations with our miscommunications with each other. My figures are neoclassical images of real women with a beneficial dose of romanticism. When I create a sculpture I start with a drawing from life. I look for a curve or a fold creating interest in the torso of the figure. They are built out of porcelain clay. I am influenced by Italian Renaissance paintings and Berninni’s sculptures. I incorporate symbolic images like Java sparrow finch birds and Koi goldfish with my figures. The full figure sculptures represent to me my Mexican/Italian family members with their soft bodies and strong-minds that have protected and nurtured me. I also build wall sculptures on a smaller scale using the wheel with hand built birds or fish that represent people in humorous satires.

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