Elizabeth Davies has worked with ceramics since 2000 and in a dedicated and focused manner since 2016 when she returned to Canada from Europe where she had worked as a conference interpreter. Her pieces reflect the imprint of different people and places she has known. While living and working in Brussels, she was influenced by the flowing glazes of the French oblate Daniel de Montmollin, the simplicity and elegance of the British potter Chris Keenan and the quick, deft decorative movements of the Nigerian potter, the late Danlami Aliyu. However nature has always been the main source of her inspiration. Many of her pieces reflect the ocean, shorelines and beaches she knew growing up in Angola on the west coast of Africa. More recently, her abstract designs have been inspired by the serene beauty of plants, from the fine grasses and wild flowers of the open meadow to the majestic age-old trees of the forest. Her intention is always to intrigue, and to have the viewer feel the urge to reach out, touch and hold. Since 2016 she has been a member of Gladstone Clayworks co-operative as well as the Ottawa Guild of Potters.

Artist Statement
Nature has always been my source of inspiration. Many of my wheel-thrown rounded vases reflect flowing water, whether it be ponds, streams and lakes of Ontario, or the tropical African seas of my childhood. They are all all bathed in sunlight, and teem with life. My tall cylinders are hand-built, becoming canvases for organic designs. These are inspired by the beauty of plants, from the fine grasses and wild flowers of the open meadow to the majestic age-old trees of the forest. I strive for lightness and elegance of form, always using multiple trails of glaze or slip. My intention is always to intrigue, and to have the viewer feel the urge to reach out, to touch and to hold.