David Roberts Ceramics Biography

David roberts is one of the most significant ceramic artists working in europe today.
David roberts ceramics biography. Like many others he wanted to be a painter but expected to become a teacher. A distinguished english potter he has an international reputation as a leading practitioner in raku ceramics. View david roberts works featured on ceramics now magazine david roberts is one of the most significant ceramic artists working in europe today. 7 7 16 x 13 7 16 inches stock number.
A distinguished english potter he has an international reputation as a leading practitioner in raku ceramics. A technique with its origin in small scale vessels made for the. These and his large oil paintings of similar subjects made him a. He is especially known for the holy land syria idumea arabia egypt and nubia a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of egypt and the near east that he produced from sketches he made during long tours of the region 1838 40.
David roberts english ceramic artist raku coil pots david roberts was born in sheffield england in 1947. Shop for vinyl cds and more from david roberts at the discogs marketplace. Roberts is acknowledged as responsible for the introduction and promotion of modern large scale raku in europe. David roberts 24 october 1796 25 november 1864 was a scottish painter.
David roberts scottish 1796 1864 minaret of the principal mosque in siout upper egyptmedium. A technique with its origin in small scale vessels made for the tea ceremony in late sixteenth century japan. David roberts simple beautiful and resonant vessels reveal a mastery of his materials and processes demonstrating how in a manner similar to a painter using pigment on canvas the fundamental elements of fire and smoke are exploited to express meaning and define the form of his unique hand built ceramics. David roberts ra rba 24 october 1796 25 november 1864 was a scottish painter.
Standard edition half folio printer. A distinguished english potter he has an international reputation as a leading practitioner in raku ceramics. As a distinguished english potter he has developed an international reputation as a leading practitioner in the art of raku ceramics. He is especially known for the holy land syria idumea arabia egypt and nubia a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of egypt and the near east that he produced from sketches he made during long tours of the region 1838 40 these and his large oil paintings of similar subjects made him a prominent.
Twenty years later he gave up working in an engineering factory to enter a teachers training college bretton hall that specialized in the arts. David roberts is one of the most significant ceramic artists working in europe today.