Gordon Baldwin
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Gordon Baldwin born 1932 in Lincoln
, England is an influential British studio potter
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He studied at Central School of Art and Design (1950-53) and was teacher of Ceramics and Sculpture at Eton College
Baldwin was awarded an OBE in 1992 and an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art
, London in 2000.
He was influenced by contemporary sculpture and has worked with both earthenware and stoneware.
His work has been exhibited worldwide and is represented in many public collections.
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, England is an influential British studio potter
Studio pottery
Studio pottery is made by modern artists working alone or in small groups, producing unique items of pottery in small quantities, typically with all stages of manufacture carried out by one individual. Much studio pottery is tableware or cookware but an increasing number of studio potters produce...
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He studied at Central School of Art and Design (1950-53) and was teacher of Ceramics and Sculpture at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
Baldwin was awarded an OBE in 1992 and an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
, London in 2000.
He was influenced by contemporary sculpture and has worked with both earthenware and stoneware.
His work has been exhibited worldwide and is represented in many public collections.