Liz Berry

Born in London, UK, Liz Berry has expressed her creativity through art for most of her life – whether it be through painting, drawing, or design. After attending art college, she embarked on a career in graphic design, where she honed her eye for composition and detail.

Ceramics, however, found her a little later in life. With a mother who was a ceramicist, the medium had always held a quiet fascination. As a child, Liz would spend hours in the garden, digging, unearthing rocks, stones and fragments of broken china and earthenware that had lain buried for decades – sometimes centuries – sparking a curiosity that stayed with her.

Today, Liz works from her studio nestled in the Perth Hills, where she creates ceramic pieces that reflect her deep appreciation for ancient Chinese, Greek, and Persian ceramic forms. These cultural influences inspire her to experiment with glazes and decorative techniques that evoke a sense of age and weathering. “I love the notion that in 3000 years someone may dig up one of my pots,” she says.

Drawn to the colours and textures found in minerals and eroded rock formations and the natural palette of the earth itself, Liz’s work feels both timeless and grounded – artifacts of the present, echoing the past.

At present Liz is Vice President of the Ceramic Arts Association of WA and involved on the committee for the Australian Ceramics Triennale held in Fremantle in October. She is also preparing for her first exhibition in October at the Terrace Greenhouse Gallery, Fremantle.