Richard Brooks (Australia) ceramics

Richard Brooks was born in 1951 in Sydney. In 1971, after studying at East Sydney Technical College and gaining certificates in ceramics, he travelled to England to start a three year apprenticeship with David Leach, and set up his own workshop in Torquay in 1973. On his return to Sydney in 1974 he spent a year as an apprentice to Shiga Shigeo and then gained further experience working for six months at the Royal Doulton Craft Studio in Australia. Richard brooks established his first workshop, Booralie Pottery, at Terrey Hills, Sydney, in 1976, making high-fired earthenware pots. He took on a number of students over a period of four years before moving to larger premises at Duffy's Forest in 1980 and changing production to stoneware and porcelain. In 1989 he moved to the North Coast of new South Wales.

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Richard Brooks (Australia 1951-), large spherical form with…

Richard Brooks (Australia 1951-), large spherical form with blue mottled glaze, impressed maker's mark to above foot rim. Height 24 cm.

Richard Brooks, (b.1951), pair white stoneware bowls, Tenmoku…

Pair of Tenmoku Stoneware Bowls with Knife Cut Pattern

Richard Brooks, (b.1951), pair white stoneware bowls, Tenmoku over rust glaze, repeating knife cut pattern to exterior, impressed seal to foot, height 5.5 cm, depth ia 15 cm

Richard Brooks, (b.1951), bowl, Tenmoku glaze, impressed mark…

Tenmoku Glazed Bowl by Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks, (b.1951), bowl, Tenmoku glaze, impressed mark to base, height 8 cm, diameter 29.3 cm

Richard Brooks (Australian) trumpet vase wheel thrown…

Blue and Gold Trumpet Vase by Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks (Australian) trumpet vase wheel thrown earthenware with blue glaze and gilt highlights, artist's seal near base

Richard Brooks (Australian) Chattered vase wheel-throne…

Brooks' Glazed Vases: Porcelain and Stoneware

Richard Brooks (Australian) Chattered vase wheel-throne porcelain with blue and brown glaze, together with a wheel-throne stoneware vase with black glossy glaze, artist's seals impressed near bases (2)

Richard Brooks, white porcelain footed bowl. Pale cobalt combed…

Cobalt and Gold Porcelain Bowl with Kangaroo Seal

Richard Brooks, white porcelain footed bowl. Pale cobalt combed sections over pale celadon glaze, gilt circular highlights & rim. Impressed personal seal & kangaroo to foot. Diameter 29.5 cm

Richard Brooks, (b.1950), Gobular vase carved wave pattern,…

Carved Wave Celadon Vase by Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks, (b.1950), Gobular vase carved wave pattern, celadon glaze, firing crack to wall, impressed marks to base, height 21.5 cm

Richard Brooks, (b.1950), shallow crackle glaze bowl, celadon…

Shallow Celadon Porcelain Bowl with Kangaroo Mark

Richard Brooks, (b.1950), shallow crackle glaze bowl, celadon glaze porcelain, impressed marks to base including kangaroo, height 7 cmdiameter 21 cm

Richard Brooks, (b.1950), striped vase, celadon glaze with…

Celadon Striped Vase by Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks, (b.1950), striped vase, celadon glaze with purple stripes, impressed mark to base, height 22 cm