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.

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. Buy bid and inquire on grayson perry. Funny and powerful ceramics. Perry s ceramics have a potter s mark which the gallery will use to check that they are genuine.

Apr 7 2018 explore lissa potter s board grayson perry ceramics on pinterest. Angry early works from grayson perry s pre therapy years reunited for bath show. By age 13 he had confided his transvestism to his diary. He works in several media.

Perry was born into a working class family and his interest in ceramics was kindled during childhood. Perry s vases have classical forms and are decorated in bright colours depicting subjects at odds with their attractive appearance. Winner of the 2003 turner prize grayson perry creates ceramics and other objects that explore diverse historical and contemporary themes. Perry makes ceramic pots hand stitched quilts and outrageous dress designs creating a cosmopolitan folk art.

Around 70 works from the pre therapy years as he has termed the period. Grayson perry i want to be an artist 1996 earthenware 66 x 42 x 42 cm. 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. See more ideas about grayson perry grayson perry.

He studied at the braintree college of further education in essex and at. Grayson perry britain is best computerised embroidery on cotton and silk 2014 sold for 48 750. Grayson perry born march 24 1960 chelmsford essex england british potter who embedded in his work images of violence and other disturbing social issues.