Beata Dorain

About

I am a polish-born ceramic artist and sculptor living in Melbourne since 1999. In 1998 I completed 5 years of study in Ceramic and Design at The Academy of Fine Art in Wroclaw, Poland.

My inspirations are the ever-changing human emotions and the effect they have on the body. I have a deep interest in anatomy and the function of the body as well as the mind-body connection. My true passion lies in ceramic figurative sculptures, which are coiled, painstakingly textured by hand and fired to stoneware. In my sculptures she tries to capture delicate changes in emotions and the way they affect posture, the movement and the expression of the face.

I have held two solo exhibitions, and had my work selected as a finalist for the Mary Lou Senini student award in 2015. I also won Mal Wood award in Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition in 2016. My sculptures are owned by private collectors in Australia and Poland.