Gordon Baldwin OBE (born 1932 in

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) is an English

studio potter Studio pottery is pottery made by professional and amateur artists or artisans working alone or in small groups, making unique items or short runs. Typically, all stages of manufacture are carried out by the artists themselves.Emmanuel Cooper, ...

. He attended the

Lincoln School of Art The Lincoln College of Art was an educational institution devoted to the arts, based in the English city of Lincoln with its origins in the mid-nineteenth century. The institution changed shape and name numerous times over its history before bei ...

where he was initially studied painting under

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; it was here at Lincoln where he was first introduced to studio potter and ceramics tutor Robert Blatherwick who influenced his work. Baldwin later studied at the

Central School of Art and Design The Central School of Art and Design was a public school of fine and applied arts in London, England. It offered foundation and degree level courses. It was established in 1896 by the London County Council as the Central School of Arts and Cr ...

(1950–53) and was teacher of Ceramics and Sculpture at

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for 39 years. Baldwin was awarded an OBE in 1992 and an honorary doctorate from the

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, London in 2000. He was influenced by contemporary sculpture and has worked with both earthenware and stoneware. His work has been exhibited worldwide and is represented in many public collections.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Baldwin, Gordon 1932 births Living people Officers of the Order of the British Empire English potters Alumni of the Central School of Art and Design

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