Scottish based artist Stephen Bird is widely recognized for his paintings and woodcarvings which have been exhibited throughout the UK and Europe. After receiving some technical training at a FE college Bird started to produce a body of work in ceramic. His naive style brought him to the attention of the London gallery England and Co. which specialises in European Outsider Art' and last year presented an exhibition of his ceramics.Definitions of what constitutes outsider art are fiercely contested and defended. However as a practice, pottery's historical traditions are inextricably bound up with those of Folk' or vernacular art. Perversely, folk practice is no longer seen as being outside the industry but outside the ubiquitous academic studio practice.
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机译：苏格兰艺术家斯蒂芬·伯德（Stephen Bird）的油画和木雕作品在英国和欧洲均有展出，因此受到广泛认可。在一所FE大学接受了一些技术培训后，Bird开始生产陶瓷作品。他天真的风格使他引起了专门从事欧洲局外人艺术的伦敦画廊England and Co.的关注，并于去年推出了他的陶瓷作品展览，对局外人艺术的定义进行了激烈的争论和捍卫。然而，作为一种实践，陶器的历史传统与民间或白话艺术有着千丝万缕的联系。相反，民间实践不再被视为行业之外，而是普遍存在于学术工作室的实践之外。
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