Grayson
Perry
Artist, ceramicist, curator, and all-around national treasure Grayson Perry is known for his original approach to politically engaged, (often wacky) artistic creations. If you’re looking for original Grayson Perry prints and editions for sale or would like to sell, request a complimentary valuation and browse our network’s most in-demand works.
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Biography
Turner prize winner, Royal Academician and CBE Grayson Perry (and his alter-ego Claire) is best known for his quirky, politically engaged pottery and prints.
Born in Essex in 1960 to a working class family, Perry soon began kindling a love for ceramics and discovered transvestism. However, his mother did not approve of his predilection for cross-dressing, and it was only after getting kicked out of his family home that Perry decided to pursue becoming an artist.
Perry studied at Braintree College of Further Education from 1978 and received a BA in Fine Art from Portsmouth Polytechnic (now the University of Portsmouth) in 1982. Though he took part in the 'New Contemporaries' show at London’s ICA in 1980, Perry had his first solo exhibition of pottery works in 1984. The commercial success of these works and the show led him to focus more on ceramic arts rather than the short films and performance pieces he had been engaging in at the time.
Today, Grayson Perry’s art is instantly associated to colourful and witty ceramic vases, intricate tapestries and sardonic prints. Winning the Turner Prize in 2003 ensured Perry’s celebrity status in both the art world and in the mainstream media. His win was controversial not only because this was the first time the award was given to a ceramic artist, but because of Perry’s public transvestism. The judge’s verdict took hours longer than usual, but they eventually cited his 'uncompromising engagement with personal and social concerns' as reason for his win. This victory really cemented Perry’s status as a disruptor of mainstream expression and as a key player in the contemporary arts scene.
One of Perry’s most famous artworks is his 2011 Rosetta Vase, currently held by the British Museum. Originally made as part of an exhibition that Perry himself helped to curate: 'Tomb Of The Unknown Craftsman', this vase is bright yellow, decorated with blue images and text with iconography inspired by objects in the surrounding museum.
No stranger to experimenting with different media, the monumental Walthamstow Tapestry is a majestic testament to Perry’s versatility. Made in 2009, the work explores the emotional resonance of brand names in our lives and our relationship to consumerism. 15 by 3 metres, the tapestry can be read left to right and loosely outlines the seven stages of man while hundreds of brand names and buzz words surround these central figures. Currently held in the Netherlands, this work bears particular resonance with British viewers who recognise its references, notably to the suburb of Walthamstow itself, where Perry held a studio for many years.
