Gordon Baldwin

Gordon Baldwin OBE (born 1932 in Lincoln) is an influential English studio potter.

He attended the Lincoln School of Art[1] where he was initially studied painting under Tony Bartl; it was here at Lincoln where he was first introduced to studio potter and ceramics tutor Robert Blatherwick who influenced his work.[2] Baldwin later studied at the Central School of Art and Design (1950-53)[3] and was teacher of Ceramics and Sculpture at Eton College for 39 years.[2] Baldwin was awarded an OBE in 1992 and an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art, London in 2000.[4] 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.

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References
  1. Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine Gordon Baldwin page on The Scottish Gallery website
  2. Crichton-Miller, Emma (15 February 2012). "Gordon Baldwin, York Art Gallery". The Financial Times. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. Biography for Gordon Baldwin
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2008-12-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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