Early Grayson Perry Ceramics

By age 13 he had confided his transvestism to his diary.

Early grayson perry ceramics.

Grayson perry i want to be an artist 1996 earthenware 66 x 42 x 42 cm. Buy bid and inquire on grayson perry. Angry early works from grayson perry s pre therapy years reunited for bath show. See more ideas about grayson perry grayson perry.

Perry s vases have classical forms and are decorated in bright colours depicting subjects at odds with their attractive appearance. Perry s world is one of politics religion and gender but at the heart of his output stands the key theme of ceramics the medium that rocketed him into the limelight and for which despite his broad and expansive work in a variety of different mediums he will always be known for. Born in essex in 1960 after completing an art foundation course at braintree college grayson studied for a ba in fine art at. Perry s ceramics have a potter s mark which the gallery will use to check that they are genuine.

Grayson perry born march 24 1960 chelmsford essex england british potter who embedded in his work images of violence and other disturbing social issues. Around 70 works from the pre therapy years as he has termed the period. Perry makes ceramic pots hand stitched quilts and outrageous dress designs creating a cosmopolitan folk art. Apr 7 2018 explore lissa potter s board grayson perry ceramics on pinterest.

Winner of the 2003 turner prize grayson perry creates ceramics and other objects that explore diverse historical and contemporary themes. Perry was born into a working class family and his interest in ceramics was kindled during childhood. Drawn in by the beauty of his objects which are covered with sgraffito drawing handwritten and stenciled text transferred photographs and sumptuous glaze at close range viewers apprehend darker subjects and narrative hints to environmental disaster and. View grayson perry s works featured on ceramics now magazine grayson perry born in 1960 is an english artist known mainly for his ceramic vases and cross dressing.

He studied at the braintree college of further education in essex and at. Funny and powerful ceramics. He works in several media.