bronze
45 x 40 x 10 cm
ILLONA MORRICE was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to artist parents. The family soon moved to Australia, but returned to Denmark when Illona was in her teens. Her mother being a potter and her father a painter, she grew up in a workshop, literally with clay in one hand and a brush in the other, exhibiting for the first time at the age of seventeen. On leaving college, she opened her own gallery/studio in Copenhagen, known as "Billed Mageries" and she exhibited her work in a number of national exhibitions.
Having married a Scot, she moved to England, and settled eventually in Scotland. She is now well known throughout the country for her expressive sculpture. Illona keenly observes real life situations, quickly sketching ideas and transferring them to sculptural forms in a spontaneous manner. There is often humour in her work and subtle characterisation.
She has carried out a number of commissions including a piece for Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen, entitled "The Woodend Visitors" which features an array of people on a hospital visit. Placed at the main entrance to the hospital, this is enjoyed by staff, patients and visitors.
Illona is a keen mountaineer and spends many days on the Scottish hills both summer and winter and can often be seen rock climbing on sea cliffs near her home in Moray. The rocks and mountains give great inspiration to many of her sculptures. She describes the natural weathering of the stones and rocks as a constant source of wonder.
In the last few years her work has become more abstract, pared down to the essentials. Some work is produced in bronze, in limited editions or one offs; others are in stoneware, sometimes painted, which are all one offs. Recently she has been carving in soft stone, creating unique hand carved and hand polished sculptural pieces.
bronze
45 x 40 x 10 cm
stoneware ceramic
43 cm diameter
stoneware ceramic
44 x 31 x 31 cm
stoneware ceramic
42 x 30 x 30 cm
stoneware ceramic
47 cm high
stoneware ceramic
62 x 26 x 27 cm
stoneware ceramic
57 x 24 x 15 cm
stoneware ceramic
22 x 45 x 35 cm
stoneware ceramic
58 x 37 x 14 cm
stoneware ceramic
62 x 48 x 10 cm
stoneware ceramic
60 x 75 x 30 cm
stoneware ceramic
30 x 76 x 20 cm
stoneware ceramic
34 x 33 x 39 cm
unglazed stoneware
63 x 37 cm
unglazed stoneware
63 x 31 cm
mixed media, glazed stoneware plinth
45 x 28 x 25 cm
glazed stoneware
32 x 39 x 28 cm
polished unglazed stoneware
75 x 30 x 30 cm
27 x 40 cm tall
stoneware
45 x 50 x 20 cm tall
stoneware
27 x 45 x 20 cm tall
glazed stoneware
27 x 40 cm tall
stoneware
may be wall mounted
30 x 30 x 80 cm tall
glazed stoneware
approx 28 x 8 cm
stoneware ceramic
approx 28 cm high
stoneware ceramic
approx 41 cm high
stoneware ceramic
56 x 34 x 20 cm
stoneware ceramic
45 x 40 x 10 cm
stoneware
Figure 1: 50 x 50 x 25 cm, Bench 1: 65 x 30 x 25 cm
Figure 2: 80 x 35 x 45 cm, Bench 100 x 30 x 25 cm
stoneware
Figures may be sold separately, please enquire.
50 x 50 x 25 cm
stoneware
Sorry, this sculpture is no longer available.
53 x 20 x 10 cm
stoneware
approx 48 cm diameter
stoneware ceramic
31 cm high
soapstone
90 cm high
stoneware ceramic
37 cm high
stoneware ceramic
Sorry, this sculpture is no longer available.
72 cm high
stoneware ceramic
40 cm high
glazed stoneware
ceramic stoneware
Bronze
52 x 20 x 20 cm
bronze
50 x 38 x 20 cm
bronze
86 x 46 x 48 cm
ceramic stoneware
53 x 57 x 26 cm
ceramic stoneware
30 x 20 x 13 cm
ceramic stoneware
35 x 33 x 9 cm
ceramic stoneware
38 x 40 x 18 cm
ceramic stoneware
55 x 53 x 23 cm
stoneware ceramic
30 x 30 x 21 cm
ceramic stoneware on serpentine stone
75 x 39 x 20 cm
ceramic stoneware
59 x 51 x 11 cm
ceramic stoneware
30 x 20 x 13 cm
ceramic stoneware
stoneware
stoneware
93 x 26 x 22 cm
stoneware
50 x 43 x 20 cm (integral plinth 60 cm high)
stoneware
stoneware
33 x 7 x 10 cm, base 20 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm
stoneware on painted wood support
33 x 19 x 19 cm
serpentine
46 x 10 x 67 cm
stoneware
approx 60 x 30 x 56 cm each
stoneware
66 x 22 x 72 cm
stoneware
96 x 51 x 41 cm
stoneware
51 x 21 x 101 cm
stoneware
41 x 41 x 10 cm
bronze (limited edition)
21 x 10.5 x 3 cm
carved soapstone on wood base
38 x 26 x 4 cm
carved soapstone
100 x 102 x 37 cm
stoneware
approx 62 cm diameter
stoneware
54 x 53 x 67 cm
stoneware
Sorry, this piece is no longer available