Erica Timothy

b. 1957

Biography

Erica Timothy (b. 1957) is a contemporary ceramic artist, based in Bath, UK.

Her work is sculptural, organic and elegant. She is inspired by nature and the many beautiful forms of flora and fauna. Erica is a qualified practising landscape architect, and her knowledge of the natural world is a great boon to her artistic practice. This is evident in the recent sculptures inspired by the seed pods of British and West African plants alike, while early work often references the animal world, with the extravagantly curved horns of her vessels reminiscent of those of antelopes.

Erica specialises in hand-coiling with clay; a traditional process which requires patience and skill, but allows for the creation of shapes and forms that would otherwise be impossible to achieve with a throwing wheel. This results in an enchanting body of work.

Erica learnt her craft at classes with the sculptor Isabel Langtry and the ceramicist Barbara Davis. She has exhibited her works in solo exhibitions and group shows in London and Bath.

Exhibitions

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011 Royal Crescent Hotel, Bath
2011 St John’s Hall, London : ‘Torus’ 2005 St John’s Hall, London
1988 Freud, Covent Garden, London 1988 Woolf Soho, London
1986 Colin Swift, Covent Garden, London

GROUP SHOWS

2023 Ronchini, London ‘I Rossori dell’Arte’
2023 Le Fou De Bassan, Bath
2018 David Simon Contemporary, Bath: Joint show , ‘Transient Space’ 2011 Bermondsey Street Festival, Arts Trail, London
2010 Walcot Arts Trail, Bath
2009 Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, Summer Exhibition
2005 The Harlequin Gallery, Greenwich, London
2004 The Stark Gallery, Lee, London
1990 St. John’s Hall, London
1987 The Groucho Club, Soho, London: joint show with Isabel Langtry