Grayson Perry, born in Chelmsford in 1960, is an award-winning artist who works in a variety of media, including embroidery and photography, yet he is best known for his ceramic works: classically shaped vases covered with figures, patterns and text. In 2003, he was the first ceramicist to win the Turner Prize and was awarded a CBE in 2014.
He has written and presented documentaries including RTS award-winning 'Why Men Wear Frocks'; BAFTA-winning 'All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry'; and last year’s 'Who Are You?', which led to the accompanying artwork from the series being housed in the National Portrait Gallery, a first for the gallery. Grayson made history by being the first artist to deliver the Reith Lectures on BBC Radio 4.
Grayson continues to take on a diverse range of projects including talks such as 'Myths of the Artist' at the Tate Modern, to a tour of Bavaria with his teddy bear, Alan Measles for BBC Radio 4's 'Grayson on His Bike'.
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