Mark Griffiths
(Wood-fired Saltglazed Stoneware)

17th March-2nd April
Private View
Saturday 17th March 12.00pm

Exhibition open daily 10.30am - 5.00pm

The Oakwood Gallery is delighted to introduce Mark Griffiths and his wonderful wood-fired saltglazed stoneware. This is Mark's first exhibition with us and we hope that all our clients and friends will enjoy seeing his new work which he has produced especially for this exhibition.
Mark has been making pots since 1973, he was first apprenticed to Colin Carr, Frizt Stellar and Russell Collins 1973, 74, 75 respectively. In 1976 he set up his first workshop and in 1982 moved to his present workshop in rural Shropshire. He was elected a fellow of the CPA in 1996.
We have known and admired Mark's stoneware since he first switched to making it in 1995. Up to this point [1995] he was producing terracotta garden pots, some of which were very large, Mark rightly became acclaimed as one of the best large ware thrower's making in the UK.
In 2000 Mark again returned to making terracotta which included commissioned works for Hampton Court, Powis Castle and in 2004 for Dyrham Park. We are grateful that in late 2006 he again returned to making stoneware and in particular wood-fired and salt-glazed stoneware. This exhibition is Mark's first exhibition of his new work. We at the Oakwood Gallery think that it's very good and we are very much looking forward to the exhibition.