James Verity East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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The first time I touched clay, it was a peaceful and comforting experience. There is nothing more grounding than working by hand with raw materials and watching as it slowly transforms into a piece of work. This started by accident. As someone who has ADHD, it’s incredibly difficult to be still, and I feel the need to constantly be doing something with my hands.

I hand build all my pieces, and this usually takes several days. Each piece is lovingly hand crafted with painstaking attention to detail. Every piece is a totally unique one-off, and never repeated.

In terms of my figurative art works, I wanted to make something that hopefully collectors can connect to visually. Mental illness has been a significant part of my life. Both as a sufferer and supporter. It feels important to me to use a way to express something I feel strongly about through art. This has been a form of art therapy for me, and hopefully for a buyer who can relate. Or anyone who just feels these pieces are interesting.

A recent comment on one of my sculptures was:

“I can relate to this, I feel like if you looked inside my brain that’s exactly what’s inside”