Artists of the Illawarra: Paige Northwood

Paige Northwood is an interdisciplinary artist who was born in Stanwell Park. Through her sculptural ceramic and painting practice, she explores presence and connection. She uses found materials such as local clay, pigment, ochre and charcoal out of both necessity and respect for living sustainably. This practice allows her to be present with her surroundings and connect with place.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English Literature and Philosophy, Paige went on to study a Bachelor of Design exploring object design with a strong interest in sculptural ceramic work. This ultimately led her to central Australia to work with the Indigenous artists of The Hermannsburg Potters.

Paige is currently represented by Jerico Contemporary, Sydney who say, “Northwood’s intuitive art-making aims to honour the cohesiveness that exists between the mind, body and land.” She is a 2508 local and will be offering clay classes in her Bellambi studio. Anyone interested should contact Paige by email at
paige.northwood@gmail.com

Visit paigenorthwood.com and follow @paigenorthwoodceramics

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