Bronwynne Cornish was born in Wellington, New Zealand in

1945. She originally studied to be an industrial designer, but later discovered

her true passion lay with earthenware. In 1968, she became an apprentice to

leading New Zealand potter Helen Mason. She has since become one of New

Zealand's best known ceramic artists.

Cornish's work is characterized by its simple, elegant forms

and its use of natural materials. She often uses earthenware, but she has also

worked with stoneware, porcelain, and glass. Her pieces are often inspired by

the natural world, and they often feature organic shapes and textures.

"China Cabinet Curiosities" (1971) was first solo

exhibition, and it featured a series of small, hand-built earthenware vessels.

Since then Cornish has exhibited her work extensively throughout New Zealand

and overseas. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Frances

Hodgkins Fellowship in 1992. Her more...

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Bronwynne Cornish, Pacific Sphinx, 1993, New Zealand. Red…

Bronwynne Cornish, Pacific Sphinx, 1993, New Zealand. Red earthenware with slips and stains. A sphinx wearing a crown with red lips and purple eyelids. Raised on a cuboid base with painted geometric detailing. Shown at Akasaka Green Gallery, Tokyo, in…

Hands raised by Bronwynne Cornish, 2019. From the satyr series.…

Bronwynne Cornish's Satyr: Anthropomorphic Cat-Like Centaur Sculpture

Hands raised by Bronwynne Cornish, 2019. From the satyr series. Made from earthenware. Depicting an anthropomorphic figure with an centaur-esque body and a small cat-like head. The form is glazed in brown and gold, height 29.7 cm, width 10 cm, depth 20 cm

A Bronwynne Cornish figure, made from earthenware depicting an…

Rabbit-Headed Woman: Earthenware Anthropomorphic Figure (28 cm)

A Bronwynne Cornish figure, made from earthenware depicting an anthropomorphic figure in the form of a woman with a rabbit's head, height 28 cm, width 9.5 cm

A Bronwynne Cornish earthenware sphinx, a slender and elongated…

Cream and Brown Glazed Earthenware Sphinx by Bronwynne Cornish

A Bronwynne Cornish earthenware sphinx, a slender and elongated form with glaze in varying shades of cream and brown. Incised 'Cat 94' to the base underside, height 20 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 34.5 cm

A Bronwynne Cornish ceramic shoe, Hand-built high heel form…

Lustrous Glazed Ceramic Shoe: Hand-built High Heel Form

A Bronwynne Cornish ceramic shoe, Hand-built high heel form with a lustrous glaze. The shoe's heel lower and toe left unglazed, height 10 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm

Red house by Bronwynne Cornish, made from earthenware.…

Rustic Red House: Earthenware Sculpture with Ridged Appliques

Red house by Bronwynne Cornish, made from earthenware. Depicting a house with a peaked roof. Featuring rows of ridged appliques. With a red glaze. Felted base, height 28 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 24 cm

A Bronwynne Cornish bird, with a maker's mark. Height 85 mm,…

Bronwynne Cornish Bird Sculpture with Maker's Mark

A Bronwynne Cornish bird, with a maker's mark. Height 85 mm, width 70 mm

Bronwynne Cornish vase hand painted with concentric line…

Hand-painted Concentric Vase by Bronwynne Cornish

Bronwynne Cornish vase hand painted with concentric line patterns, mark to base, 23 cm height (rim chip)

A trio from the Naiad series by Bronwynne Cornish, dated 2019.…

Naiad Trio by Bronwynne Cornish

A trio from the Naiad series by Bronwynne Cornish, dated 2019. A trio of standing figures made from earthenware. Two figures are coloured with white and pink glaze, the other in coloured grey and red and is holding a baby. Each signed to the base…

A Bronwynne Cornish sculpture titled the fetish of Abydos,…

"Fetish of Abydos" Sculpture by Bronwynne Cornish

A Bronwynne Cornish sculpture titled the fetish of Abydos, Created in 2019, with reference to Egyptian mythology. A black glazed earthenware sculpture, featuring a large piece of coral, height 32 cm, width 20 cm, diameter 18 cm, Hoping her work will…

A Bronwynne Cornish sculpture titled Anubis Visits his Mummy,…

Anubis Visits his Mummy Sculpture

A Bronwynne Cornish sculpture titled Anubis Visits his Mummy, dated 2019. A black glazed earthenware sculpture with a small fired clay mummy with waxed cloth. Historically depicted with a jackal head, Anubis is the ancient Egyptian god of mummification,…

A Bronwynne Cornish sculpture titled the weighing of the heart,…

"The Weighing of the Heart" by Bronwynne Cornish

A Bronwynne Cornish sculpture titled the weighing of the heart, dated 2019. A black glazed earthenware sculpture depicting the ancient Egyptian belief that the deceased's heart was weight against the feather of Maat, height 40 cm, width 20 cm, diameter 35…

Bronwynne Cornish large guardian figure earthenware on a…

Earthenware Guardian Figure on Rectangular Plinth

Bronwynne Cornish large guardian figure earthenware on a rectangular plinth, 42 cm height

Bronwynne Cornish 'Howl', painted and gilded terracotta. 30 x…

Bronwynne Cornish's "Howl" Terracotta Sculpture

Bronwynne Cornish 'Howl', painted and gilded terracotta. 30 x 48 x 74 cm. Provenance: the artist's collection. Exhibited: 'Mudlark: Bronwynne Cornish, Ceramics 1982?2013' (Survey exhibition) MTG Hawke's Bay, March to August 2014; The Gus Fisher Gallery,…

A Bronwynne Cornish earthenware sphinx, slender elongated form…

Earthenware Sphinx by Bronwynne Cornish

A Bronwynne Cornish earthenware sphinx, slender elongated form in varying shades of red and brown. Inscribed 'Cat 30' to base, height 21 cm, width 10 cm, length 4 cm

Bronwynne Cornish pottery sculpture 'Tylee Temple 1999',…

Tylee Temple Pottery Sculpture by Bronwynne Cornish

Bronwynne Cornish pottery sculpture 'Tylee Temple 1999', mottled emerald/turquoise glazed earthenware. Incised title, date and artist's initials under the base. Made during the artist's Tylee Cottage residency in Whanganui. Exhibited: Mudlark, a survey…

Bronwynne Cornish, Chess set, thirty-two hand-built ceramic…

Hand-built Ceramic Chess Set on Wooden Board

Bronwynne Cornish, Chess set, thirty-two hand-built ceramic figures with painted details, on a matched wooden chess board cm, the tallest, 8 x 3 x 3 cm

A pair of Bronwynne Cornish sphinx 'Sisters', hand built…

Bronwynne Cornish's Hand Built Sphinx Sisters

A pair of Bronwynne Cornish sphinx 'Sisters', hand built earthenware, length 34 cm, (each)

Bronwyn Cornish, clay sculpture 'Cat Woman', 2011. 6 x 9.5 x 28…

Clay Cat Woman Sculpture

Bronwyn Cornish, clay sculpture 'Cat Woman', 2011. 6 x 9.5 x 28 cm

Bronwynne Cornish, Hare, ceramic, signed and inscribed BC 12.10.…

Ceramic Hare Sculpture by Bronwynne Cornish

Bronwynne Cornish, Hare, ceramic, signed and inscribed BC 12.10.09 Hare, height 23.5 cm, length 39 cm, width 12 cm

Bronwynne Cornish and Denys Watkins, Tulip vase Number 3, Hand…

Hand-painted ceramic tulip vase by Cornish and Watkins

Bronwynne Cornish and Denys Watkins, Tulip vase Number 3, Hand painted ceramic, signed and dated 07

A Bronwyn Cornish Smiling 'Sphinx', matt variable thin green…

Sphinx Sculpture by Bronwyn Cornish

A Bronwyn Cornish Smiling 'Sphinx', matt variable thin green and brown glaze, the human form head turned to the right on sphinx form body, incised to the base 'Sphinx. 14.11.93' and initialled, minor glaze rubbing under one paw. Length 36 cm. Provenance:…

Bronwynne Cornish (New Zealand, b. 1945), earthenware sculpture…

Cat-Woman Sculpture

Bronwynne Cornish (New Zealand, b. 1945), earthenware sculpture of anthropomorphic figure, in the form of a woman with a cat's head, height 32 cm

Bronwynne Cornish, a pair of hand built earthenware…

Figural Earthenware Candlesticks

Bronwynne Cornish, a pair of hand built earthenware candlesticks, with figural decoration. Height 34 cm

Bronwynne Cornish, early stoneware figure. Height 11 cm.…

Early Stoneware Figure by Bronwynne Cornish

Bronwynne Cornish, early stoneware figure. Height 11 cm. Provenance: Graeme Fairey collection

Bronwyn Cornish, pair of canopic terracotta jars with, animal…

Terracotta Canopic Jars with Animal Stoppers

Bronwyn Cornish, pair of canopic terracotta jars with, animal stoppers, 33 cm height (repair to, one ear)

Bronwynne Cornish, chimney cat, red earthenware, 1985. Height…

Chimney Cat

Bronwynne Cornish, chimney cat, red earthenware, 1985. Height 35 cm.

Bronwyn Cornish, 'Temple', glazed terracotta, 19.5 x 10 x 14 cm

Glazed Terracotta Temple Sculpture

Bronwyn Cornish, 'Temple', glazed terracotta, 19.5 x 10 x 14 cm