Dale Devereux Barker
 

 Vitreous enamel is a process whereby coloured glass is fused under high temperatures onto a surface such as steel or copper. The resulting effect is a permanent glass like finish. Dale's first foray into using vitreous enamel was a result of being commissioned by law firm Clifford Chance to make several large works for their head quarters in London (see public commissions page for images) This fascinating alchemic process combines Dale's love of layering colour with stencilling to add and save various elements of the creative act. In this sense, the enamel works are the combination of the painted and the printed image. It has become another essential aspect of Dales work and he produces  many small scale enamels  in his own kiln in Suffolk.