When I discovered clay I found a way to incorporate two passions...drawing and sculpting. I prefer to have my hands and fingers directly engaged with my medium, so I'm drawn to those where I can brush my fingers over a page or a clay surface, feeling the response of the elements under my fingertips. There is often a sensation of deep connection to ancient artisans when working with clay or charcoal, as though time is no barrier between me, a Paleolithic artist or a Neolithic potter/sculptor. There are moments when I feel catapulted into another world...
I fire at Cone 6 Oxidation (electric) in a large production kiln that allows for taller pieces or sections, primarily using a porcelain clay that I get from the well known Archie Bray Foundation in Helena MT. It's a lush porcelain that suits throwing and hand building. I settled on oxidation firings because I work with so much detail; painting and carving. Cone 6 retains those efforts as well as creating durable outdoor pieces. Experimentation and time have given me a palette of underglazes, glazes, and pigments that create toasty and earthy surfaces which meld with the organic attachments.
I fire at Cone 6 Oxidation (electric) in a large production kiln that allows for taller pieces or sections, primarily using a porcelain clay that I get from the well known Archie Bray Foundation in Helena MT. It's a lush porcelain that suits throwing and hand building. I settled on oxidation firings because I work with so much detail; painting and carving. Cone 6 retains those efforts as well as creating durable outdoor pieces. Experimentation and time have given me a palette of underglazes, glazes, and pigments that create toasty and earthy surfaces which meld with the organic attachments.
Galleries (current) and Shows:
Latigo & Lace - Augusta MT
Dancing Buffalo - Virginia City MT
Shows:
Art for the Arts - Great Falls MT
Gallery 16 - Eight Artists - Great Falls MT
Lewis and Clark Outdoor Gala - G.F. MT
Buck Nekkid/Latigo & Lace - Augusta MT
St. Peter's Foundation - Helena MT
ANA 23 Holter Museum of Art - Helena MT
Governor's Mansion - Helena MT
Secretary of State Office - Helena MT
Aug - Oct, 2011: "100 Mile Radius - A Response to Place" 5 Woman Show at Paris Gibson Square/Great Falls MT
August 2014 - Featured Artist - Beartooth Gallery, Red Lodge MT
August 2018 - 4 Person Show, Red Lodge MT
Out West Art Show [OWAS]
Great Falls MT: 2018, 2019
Latigo & Lace - Augusta MT
Dancing Buffalo - Virginia City MT
Shows:
Art for the Arts - Great Falls MT
Gallery 16 - Eight Artists - Great Falls MT
Lewis and Clark Outdoor Gala - G.F. MT
Buck Nekkid/Latigo & Lace - Augusta MT
St. Peter's Foundation - Helena MT
ANA 23 Holter Museum of Art - Helena MT
Governor's Mansion - Helena MT
Secretary of State Office - Helena MT
Aug - Oct, 2011: "100 Mile Radius - A Response to Place" 5 Woman Show at Paris Gibson Square/Great Falls MT
August 2014 - Featured Artist - Beartooth Gallery, Red Lodge MT
August 2018 - 4 Person Show, Red Lodge MT
Out West Art Show [OWAS]
Great Falls MT: 2018, 2019
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Christine McKay 2015
Christine McKay 2015
KILN HORSE . Christine McKay . About My Clay Work
100 Mile Radius - A Response to Place
Aug - Oct. 2011 Paris Gibson Square
Great Falls MT
Aug - Oct. 2011 Paris Gibson Square
Great Falls MT
