Richard baxter biography ceramics artist

Full time ceramics maker and part-time occasional visiting curator.

Areas of specialist interest:

• Ceramic musical instruments
• Story of British Studio Pottery
• Glaze colour
• Researched Sam Haile in depth

Profile:

I am 57, and have been a full time studio potter since graduating in 1981 from Loughborough with a BA in 3D Design-Ceramics. I have made at least 110,000 pots, my work has developed and I have honed practical skills in many areas of pottery knowledge. I have always kept up with what is going on in the field- reading every Ceramic Review and visiting shows. I have met many greats including Cardew, Rie, David Leach, Casson, de Trey, and many more.

Skills:

• Deep knowledge of making
• Timeline knowledge
• Speaking and writing in common English (not artspeak)

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Richard Baxter makes finely thrown porcelain with glazes in distinctively bright, bold and beautiful colours. He favours forms with simple clean profiles reminiscent of mid-century modern Scandinavian ceramics, but retaining a sense of spontaneity. On each piece he varies the curves and applies the bands of bronze pigment to fit each form, so every pot is unique. Richard fires in electric kilns, he encourages variance and imperfection.

Education
1978-81 BA First Class Honours in 3D Design (Ceramics)Loughborough College of Art & Design.
Ricahrd is currently studying on TOMA, an alternative Fine Art MA, making work for exhibitions throughout 2016-2018.

1981 Crafts Council Setting-Up Award.

A professional potter for 37 years, Richard has made over 110,000 pots. He works from his studio and gallery in Leigh on Sea, Essex. He lectures and demonstrates in schools, colleges and for potters’ groups.

Selected for the following shows
MadeLondon Canary Wharf
Hepworth Wakefield
Anglian Potters at RHS Hyde Hall
Leigh Art Trail
Potfest in the Pens
Art in Clay Hatfield and Farnham
Richard is a longstanding demonstrator/exhibitor at Art In Action.

Career highlights.
Richard has met Lucie Rie and Michael Cardew in their studios. He was taught by Arthur Gr