Robin Welch
Robin Welch (23 July 1936 - 5 December 2019) was a studio potter.
Robin Welch | |
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| Born | 23 July 1936 Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 5 December 2019 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Studio potter |
Robin Welch was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. In 1953 he studied art at Penzance School of Art in Cornwall, and in 1956 Central Saint Martins, London.[1] He worked at the Leach Pottery, between 1953 and 1959, and moved to Australia for several years before returning to England in 1965 and setting up Stradbroke Pottery in Eye, Suffolk.[2] He designed for Wedgwood, Midwinter Pottery and Denby Pottery Company.[3]
His work is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.[4]
References
- Whiting, David (27 December 2019). "Robin Welch obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Exhibition: Robin Welch". The Leach Pottery. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Robin Welch". www.studiopottery.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- Collins, Ian. "The secret talent of Norfolk artist Robin Welch". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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