Stephen Bird (born 1964)

Born in Stoke on Trent, Bird studied fine art at Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee, with a post graduate year spent at Cyprus Art College.

Having trained as a painter he now works across a range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, ceramics and digital animation.

Bird exhibits widely throughout the United Kingdom, Australia and the USA and his work is held in many international collections including the National Museum of Scotland, and Artbank Australia.

He has undertaken a number of significant commissions and is featured in numerous publications including Contemporary Ceramics published by Thames & Hudson 2009.

His work has most recently been shown in Collect @ The Saatchi Gallery, and Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and a solo show at the Scottish gallery, Edinburgh.

Stephen Bird currently lectures at the National Art School, Sydney.

What Are You Laughing At? A recent animated film by Stephen Bird
In this film the creation myth, where man is made from clay and then becomes living, is rationalized to take into account our post industrial world, on the brink of nuclear meltdown, environmental collapse and increasing violence. When two clay figures are placed in an electric kiln instead of becoming fired and permanent they seem to laugh, dance, melt and box their way to oblivion.

Fembot
45 x 25 x 20cm
£1,400

Toby
30 x 15 x 23cm
£1,800

Split Toby
46 x 20 x 26cm
£1,200

Figure with Raised Arm
38 x 15 x 20cm
£2,300

Ginger Nut
55 x 22 x 20cm
£2,300

Captain Peanut
56 x 15 x 30cm
£2,300

Picnic with Fire
38 x 30 x 26cm
£2,300

Full English breakfast platter
41 x 33 x 6cm
£550

Bocage with Lovers
33 x 23 x 15cm
£950

Cups
11 x 12 x 15cm
£150 each

Adam and Eve Platter
34 x 34 x 6cm
£400

Mens Awareness Day
27 x 27 x 4cm
£350

Dolls Head Toby Jug
27 x 17 x 20cm
£1,200

Regal Ash Tray
28 x 28 x 5cm
Private Collection