PortrushWare
Inspired by the Sea
This range of unique hand-enamelled artifacts is named after the town on the Causeway Coast of Northern Ireland where it was conceived, the process developed and where each piece is made.
Each signed piece aims to capture the energy, colours and variable sheen of the sea under different weather conditions and different times of day. No two pieces are the same, even when sold in sets.
It is a natural extension of my oil painting passions, both with the ever-changing sea off the Causeway Coast that I see from my studio, and with patina.
I paint on high quality vintage items whose surface pattern does not suit modern tastes, giving them a new lease of life and conserving resources.
Items are food safe where relevant, but not suited to the dishwasher or microwave, nor to anything acidic, as acidity is the enemy of enamel.
Pieces may be purchased from the White Horses Gallery in Portrush, the Stone Barn at the Courthouse in Bushmills, from Numonday.com or by contacting me through this website.
Enamel on 3-D printed resin. Part of the “under blue skies” range
Portrushware underneath one of my abstract oil paintings. It is, in effect, a series of abstract paintings on 3-D substrates.
Boxed necklace. Enamel on glass beads. Part of the “ever-changing light” range
Large vase, enamel on earthen ware. Part of the “Under Blue Skies” range
Necklace, enamel on metal, in bespoke hand-enamelled box. Part of the “Ever-changing Light” series
Vase, enamel on pottery. Part of the Nocturne range
Stretched bracelet, enamel on metal, in matching hand-enamelled box. Part of the “Stormy Seas” range
PortrushWare in its natural habitat
Vase, enamel on ceramic, part of the “After the rain” range
Bracelet, enamel on shell, in complementary hand- enamelled box. Part of the “Under Blue Skies” range
Vase, enamel on ceramic, part of the “Sunset” range
Stretch bracelet, enamel on various materials, part of the “Stormy Seas” series.
Vase, enamel on ceramic
Necklace, enamel on glass, in bespoke box, part of the “Stormy Seas” series
Vase, Enamel on Bone china, inspired by the Glens as well as the sea
Stretched cuff bracelet, enamel on wood, part of the “After the rain” series.
Vase. Enamel on textured steel
Necklace, enamel on acrylic, in matching hand-enamelled box.
Enamel on toughened glass, part of the “After the Rain” series
Bracelet and brooches, enamel on rhinestone, part of the “Under Blue Skies” series