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Mickey's smiling face and charming manner signal a cherished and joyous childhood during which he excelled both at school and on the sportfields.He was born in 1974 and after he matriculated, Mickey spent four years employed at a garage and a retail store before his sister - who managed the Springvale Gallery in the Champagne Valley - introduced him to Fèe Halsted-Berning and Ardmore 2000.
Although he had played with clay from the age of eight, Mickey's passion is drawing and painting.With his extraordinary sensitivity for colour, which he uses softly, yet distinctly, his pieces are instantly recognizable.One could describe his work as the result of an inner peace.No manner what colours he blends together in his flowers, birds and animals, the result has both harmony and elegance.
While Ardmore is his future, Mickey has many other interests - a degree in computers is just one item on his agenda.Mickey participated in an exhibition of Ardmore ceramics held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in January 2004 and his work was well represented at Christie's in London at that time.
In 2005 Mickey left Springvale and went to live in Howick, he joined Fèe Halsted-Berning at Lavedula, Caversham. |
