Richard Slee (artist)

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Richard Slee (born Carlisle, 1946) is a British ceramic artist.

He studied at Carlisle College of Art and Design (1964–65), the Central School of Art and Design (1965–70), from which he graduated with a first-class honours degree in ceramics, [1] and the Royal College of Art (1986–88). [2]

Slee has been professor of ceramics at Camberwell College of Arts, London, since 1992 and was awarded the Jerwood Prize for Ceramics in 2002. [3] He had a retrospective exhibition at the Crafts Council in 2004 [4] and an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum from June 2010 to April 2011. [5]

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References

  1. "Professor Richard Slee". University of the Arts London. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  2. Cass Sculpture
  3. "Richard Slee (1946 − )". British Council. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. Kerek, Rowan (7 May 2004). "London's Crafts Council Gallery goes to pot". BBC. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  5. "Richard Slee: From Utility to Futility". V&A. Retrieved 4 April 2011.