Wright was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire in 1919 and was brought up in Enfield Town, north London.[1] After army service in World War Two, he attended Hornsey College of Art from 1946 to 1950, learning graphics but developing his interest in clay.[1] After Hornsey, he was appointed as a teacher of art at Sutton Coldfield College of Further Education.[1] In 1954 he opened his own studio in Monkton Combe, just outside Bath, before relocating to Gloucester Street in the city.[2] His pottery marks dating from 1953 include his initials, his name and the outline of a fish.[3] As an avant-garde ceramic artist and clay sculptor he began teaching at Bath Academy of Art in 1957, the same year in which his work was shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum.[1]
Wright's work has been acquired by several museums around the world.
^ abcd"Liss Llewellyn Fine Art - by Peter Wright". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ abcdWhiting, David (25 August 2003). "Obituary: Peter Wright". the Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
^Godden, Geoffrey A. (1991). Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks. Barrie & Jenkins. ISBN9780257657820.
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peter, wright, ceramicist, peter, wright, december, 1919, june, 2003, british, potter, sculptor, contents, biography, personal, life, legacy, referencesbiography, editwright, born, hitchin, hertfordshire, 1919, brought, enfield, town, north, london, after, arm. Peter Wright 30 December 1919 20 June 2003 was a British potter and sculptor Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Legacy 4 ReferencesBiography editWright was born in Hitchin Hertfordshire in 1919 and was brought up in Enfield Town north London 1 After army service in World War Two he attended Hornsey College of Art from 1946 to 1950 learning graphics but developing his interest in clay 1 After Hornsey he was appointed as a teacher of art at Sutton Coldfield College of Further Education 1 In 1954 he opened his own studio in Monkton Combe just outside Bath before relocating to Gloucester Street in the city 2 His pottery marks dating from 1953 include his initials his name and the outline of a fish 3 As an avant garde ceramic artist and clay sculptor he began teaching at Bath Academy of Art in 1957 the same year in which his work was shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum 1 Wright s work has been acquired by several museums around the world He died on 20 June 2003 in Bath Somerset aged 83 2 Personal life editHe was married to Sheila and they had one son The marriage ended in separation in the 1960s 2 Legacy editA retrospective exhibition of his work was held at the Bristol Guild of Applied Art Gallery in 2003 2 References edit a b c d Liss Llewellyn Fine Art by Peter Wright Retrieved 21 February 2018 a b c d Whiting David 25 August 2003 Obituary Peter Wright the Guardian Retrieved 1 February 2018 Godden Geoffrey A 1991 Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks Barrie amp Jenkins ISBN 9780257657820 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Wright ceramicist amp oldid 1194359917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
