Kris-Ann Ehrich
My fascination with sculpture began in childhood. I have always felt a deep affinity for the tactile third dimension of this 'living' art form. My portfolio of ceramic and bronze sculptures has, over time, propelled me on an evolving trajectory across a rich landscape of figurative and mythical icons. Within this setting, the beauty and yet vulnerability of the human form never ceases to inspire me. In my work, therefore, I seek to capture that vulnerability and fragility underlying the paradox of what it means to be human.
The early influences and ordered lines of classical realism have yielded the freer forms of a less constraining discipline of an embellishment and stylisation that compels the expression of my interpretive vision. Since I began casting in bronze in 2006, this exciting and challenging medium has added a richness, breadth and expression to the fluidity of my wide-ranging oeuvre.
