Grayson Perry born on the 24th March 1960 is an English artist, known for his ceramic vases. Perry's vases have classical forms and are decorated in bright colours, showing subjects at odds with their attractive appearance. There is a strong autobiographical element in his work, in which images of Perry as "Claire", his female alter-ego, often appear. He was awarded the Turner Prize in 2003. I think it is interesting that he uses his alter ego 'Claire' in his artwork, and that he is not embarrassed to do so like many men usually are about cross-dressing and personally think that gives Perry a special quality to him and his artwork.




                         The Rosetta Vase (detail) Grayson Perry, 2011

This pot by Perry made in 2011 is incredibly detailed and is a comment on our current culture and society.
The colours used are yellow for the base colour and blue and white for the detail, these colours stand out against each other and make the pot look more vibrant.
The style in witch he has displayed the image on the pot reminds me of Jack and the beanstalk weather or not this was intentional I don't know.









Grayson Perry's works are mostly the same style, their surfaces richly textured from designs marked into the clay, then they are glazed and he uses photo-transfer techniques. Perry makes ceramic pots, hand-stitched quilts, and dress designs.
His content is always strange using classic Grecian-like urns, cell-phones, supermodels as well as more dark and fictional scenes- tells storeys.
Perry's pots surfaces are textured from designs marked into the clay, followed by intricately glazing and photo-transfer techniques. Grayson Perry often uses found images to create a mood or a tension.