Katarina Wells

Austrian-born Katarina Wells is a ceramic artist who lives and works from her studio in Clareville on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

She has been involved with ceramics for almost 30 years, exploring different materials from fine porcelain and paper clay to heavily textured stoneware clays. She is drawn to organic, sculptural forms, finding inspiration in the natural beauty that surrounds her.

Most of her pieces ‘grow’ slowly over a period of up to a week, a process that allows her to step back and observe where a piece intends to go. Raw oxides and porcelain slip are used on many of her works, which allows for the tactile surface to remain.

Outside of her studio practice, Katarina loves spending time exploring the beaches and bushland of the Northern Beaches. She draws inspiration from the forms and textures she finds in the natural environment, the spaces in between organic flora and fauna.

Studio Ceramics Certificate at TAFE, 2000

SOLO & DUO EXHIBITIONS

2024 Along the Shoreline, Curatorial + CO, Sydney, Australia

2021 Sealed Earth, Curatorial + CO, Sydney, Australia

2019 Paired, Curatorial + CO, Sydney, Australia

2018 Found, Saint Cloche, Sydney, Australia

2018 Metanoia, Be Brave Artspace, Avalon, Australia

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

2024 Daring, Curatorial + Co, Woolloomooloo, Australia

2023 Darlings, Curatorial + Co, Woolloomooloo, Australia

2021 Darlings, Curatorial + Co, Redfern, Australia

2020 Here with Me, Curatorial + Co, Redfern, Australia

2019 Endemic Earth, Kingborough Community Hub, co-curated by Caroline Davis Choi and Amber Creswell Bell, Hobart, Australia

2019 Sculpture In An Orange Garden, Orange, Australia

2018 Sculptures In The Garden, Mudgee, Australia

2017 Sculptures In The Garden, Mudgee, Australia

2016 Artisans In The Gardens, Lions Gate Lodge, Sydney Royal Botanic Garden, Australia

2016 Sculptures In The Garden, Mudgee, Australia