Early Grayson Perry Ceramics

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.

Early grayson perry ceramics. Born in essex in 1960 after completing an art foundation course at braintree college grayson studied for a ba in fine art at. Around 70 works from the pre therapy years as he has termed the period. Perry s vases have classical forms and are decorated in bright colours depicting subjects at odds with their attractive appearance. Winner of the turner prize in 2003 elected a member of the royal academy of arts in 2012 and awarded a cbe in 2013 grayson perry is of the most well know respected and recognisable of british artists at work today.

Winner of the 2003 turner prize grayson perry creates ceramics and other objects that explore diverse historical and contemporary themes. 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. Grayson perry i want to be an artist 1996 earthenware 66 x 42 x 42 cm. Grayson perry britain is best computerised embroidery on cotton and silk 2014 sold for 48 750.

Buy bid and inquire on grayson perry. Funny and powerful ceramics. Angry early works from grayson perry s pre therapy years reunited for bath show. Apr 7 2018 explore lissa potter s board grayson perry ceramics on pinterest.

A master of the incongruous juxtaposition grayson perry scrawls savage satirical messages alongside sentiments of nostalgia for lost innocence. Grayson perry born march 24 1960 chelmsford essex england british potter who embedded in his work images of violence and other disturbing social issues. He works in several media. See more ideas about grayson perry grayson perry.

Perry was born into a working class family and his interest in ceramics was kindled during childhood. Perry makes ceramic pots hand stitched quilts and outrageous dress designs creating a cosmopolitan folk art. By age 13 he had confided his transvestism to his diary.