JONATHAN MIDDLEMISS

Jonathan Middlemiss studied painting, printmaking, sculpture and photography.  He then went on to make his living from producing ceramics for over thirty years.  Initially Jonathan Middlemiss made functional pottery, but his work then developed into individual ceramic sculpture, vessels and design work.

His work is in public collections and museums in Europe and the Far East and he has received international recognition through international awards.  It has been shown widely throughout Britain, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the Middle East, Japan, Korea and New Zealand and has featured in magazines, catalogues, dictionaries and other books.

Jonathan Middlemiss is currently concentrating on painting.  His work can be found in various galleries internationally.

Prizes include:  Gold Medal – 13th Biennale, Vallauris (F) 1992:  Silver Medal – Kutani International Ceramics Competition (J) 1997:  Honourable Mentions – Mino Triennale, Zagreb Triennale, Taipei Biennale.

Collections include:   The Keramion, Kestner, Taipei, Cologne and Royal Cornwall museums.

He comments:  "I passionately believe that the creative potential of our lives suffers when we attach more value to security than uncertainty, to continuity than to change and adventure, to identity than to emptiness, to answers than to questions.  If we can allow it, we have the incredible opportunity to embrace the unknown and dance with her and allow our eyes to be opened.  Any form of creativity can offer us that pathway".