"Along the Path" by Amy Gogarty

30.5 x 14 x 14.5 cm

ceramics

This ceramic vase feature scenes of people enjoying time with their dogs at Trout Lake, celebrating the simple joy of companionship in the outdoors. 

Artist Statement

"I lost the last of my companion animals several years ago, and I have not taken up with another since. The grief of loss is just too much, and it reoccurs too often over the years. However, I adore animals and take great pleasure in meeting them on my walks, watching them play in the parks.

We never own animals, we just protect them and share them, so I can take pleasure in all of the animals I meet. The pieces celebrate the pleasure of spending time with your favourite animal in the outdoors."

Amy Gogarty is an artist, educator, and writer with a special interest in issues relating to contemporary visual art and craft. She received her MFA in Painting from the University of Calgary and taught in Liberal Studies for 16 years at the Alberta College of Art & Design in Calgary. She has exhibited her paintings and ceramics across Canada and contributed over 120 critical essays to journals and symposia in Canada and abroad. In 2006, she relocated to Vancouver, where she is active in the ceramics community. She serves on the Board of the NWCF, organizing the Speakers Series and maintaining the website. She often serves on juries and writes about ceramics, visual art, and craft. In 2021, she was named an Honorary Member of NCECA. Her studio practice involves both functional and sculptural ceramics. Recent exhibitions include Confined (group, CCGG 2022) All Consuming (solo, CCBC 2022); Between Things: Alberta Ceramics (group, AGA 2023); and Walking Alongside Trauma (group, CCBC 2025).