David Roberts Ceramics Gallery

Now the site of the yorkshire sculpture park similarly david s work in raku was.

David roberts ceramics gallery. A distinguished english potter he has an international reputation as a leading practitioner in raku ceramics. David roberts ra rba 24 october 1796 25 november 1864 was a scottish painter. A distinguished english potter he has an international reputation as a leading practitioner in raku ceramics. Roberts is acknowledged as responsible for the introduction and promotion of modern large scale raku in europe.

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. A technique with its origin in small scale vessels made for the. In addition to viewing ceramics in a pristine gallery setting it is also interesting to see how the work fits into the homes of clients collectors and friends. Between 1966 and 1970 roberts is introduced to ceramics during education degree at bretton hall west yorkshire england.

David roberts is born in sheffield england in 1947. As a distinguished english potter he has developed an international reputation as a leading practitioner in the art of raku ceramics. A distinguished english potter he has an international reputation as a leading practitioner in raku ceramics. These and his large oil paintings of similar subjects made him a.

In fact he discovered ceramics by accident as an element during his teaching degree whist at bretton hall in the 1960 s. 2000 kerameiki techni no. David roberts is one of the most significant ceramic artists working in europe today. View david roberts works featured on ceramics now magazine david roberts is one of the most significant ceramic artists working in europe today.

David roberts has been described as one of the most significant ceramic artists working in europe today. He has no artistic or ceramic history in his family nor did he study ceramics at art college. 36 david roberts painting with smoke article by lynne green 2001 crafts magazine no 169 painting with smoke review of travelling exhibition at huddersfield art gallery by david briars. 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.

A technique with its origin in small scale vessels made for the tea ceremony in late sixteenth century japan. To help people envisage how the work can be presented this page features different examples of both exhibition and domestic displays of the ceramics. David roberts david roberts career in ceramics is a remarkable if understated story. A technique with its origin in small scale vessels made for the tea ceremony in late sixteenth century japan.