ceramics - Rushforth, Peter
Rushforth, Peter. Peter Rushforth was born in 1920, at Manly, NSW.
Following World War II he studied ceramics at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
In 1951 he was appointed to the staff of the National Art School, Sydney, and became Senior Lecturer in Ceramics there. He assisted in establishing a number of ceramics courses in institutions throughout NSW.
In 1963 he worked in Japan. In 1965 he was awarded a Churchill Scholarship. His first studio was in Sydney but in 1980 he moved to Shipley in the Blue Mountains.
During the period 1952-76 he held eight solo exhibitions at David Jones Gallery and Macquarie Galleries, Sydney; in 1972 and '77 he exhibited at The Craft Centre, South Yarra, Victoria; and in 1978 at Victor Mace Gallery, Brisbane. In 1985 a retrospective exhibition of his work was held at the National Gallery of Victoria.
He is represented in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of South Australia, Australian National Gallery, Canberra, National Gallery of Western Australia, Queensland Art Gallery and Newcastle City Art Gallery.
Following World War II he studied ceramics at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
In 1951 he was appointed to the staff of the National Art School, Sydney, and became Senior Lecturer in Ceramics there. He assisted in establishing a number of ceramics courses in institutions throughout NSW.
In 1963 he worked in Japan. In 1965 he was awarded a Churchill Scholarship. His first studio was in Sydney but in 1980 he moved to Shipley in the Blue Mountains.
During the period 1952-76 he held eight solo exhibitions at David Jones Gallery and Macquarie Galleries, Sydney; in 1972 and '77 he exhibited at The Craft Centre, South Yarra, Victoria; and in 1978 at Victor Mace Gallery, Brisbane. In 1985 a retrospective exhibition of his work was held at the National Gallery of Victoria.
He is represented in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of South Australia, Australian National Gallery, Canberra, National Gallery of Western Australia, Queensland Art Gallery and Newcastle City Art Gallery.
7 item(s) found:
Peter Rushforth Oviform stoneware vase, modelled green and brown crystalline glaze impressed with artist's monogram to side. Height 25 cm
Peter Rushforth, vase, stoneware, black gunmetal glaze, painted artist?s monogram to base. Height 15 cm
Peter Rushforth, large lidded pot, stoneware with iron decoration. Height 24 cm
Peter Rushforth (attrib), blue vase, impressed artist's seal to base. Diameter 15 cm. Height 27 cm
Peter Rushforth, low bowl, celadon glaze, inpressed artist seal to base
Australian Studio Pottery celadon glazed footed bowl. Impressed mark 'Peter Rushforth.' diameter 20 cm
Peter Rushforth stoneware bowl. Rushforth is one of Australia's very best, and most loved ceramic artists.…