This view is of Deb Taylor's "Erratic" closed

People are always asking us how we go about selecting an artist. The reality is that we chose someone based on three characteristics. First we have to like it. Secondly it has to be good. Third we have to like the artist. The truth of the matter is Brian and I spend more time in the gallery than we do at our respective homes. We pretty well live and breathe the gallery so we like to surround ourselves with beautiful work by nice people, after all if you are going to immerse yourself in something it may as well be a pleasurable experience. Sometimes an artist recommends someone.

With the 'erratic' open one one can the various components
as well as the intricacy of the glazing. The small ball on the
right is actually hand-dyed silk fibre

Today the work that I am featuring is by an artist recommended by another artist that we represent. Meira Mathison recommended Deb Taylor. Deb lives on Hornby Island and does some exquisite work in miniature  as is evident by the 'erratic' pictured here. Deb's 'erratics' entrance the viewer. They are wonderful miniature sculptures that can be viewed from any angle adding a delightful interactive aspect to the work. I don't even want to hazard a guess at how long it takes her to create one. I do know that for anyone contemplating a collection of miniatures that Deb is an artist that should be represented. We also have a selection of small boxes by Deb that are equally enchanting. If you are interested please contact us and we will forward images to you. 

Another interior view, note the complex glaze pattern on the
'cut-away egg' in the foreground.

I mentioned the criteria and above have spoken of two of them. Good work that we liked. Thirdly is Deb herself. I have yet to meet her having only spoken to her on the phone but the warmth in her voice and the excitement with which she talked about her work made me realise that all three criteria had been met. I hope to meet her when I am in Victoria at the end of this month.