Robin Welch Explained

Robin Welch
Birth Date:23 July 1936
Birth Place:Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Occupation:Studio potter

Robin Welch (23 July 1936 – 5 December 2019) was a studio potter.

Robin Welch was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. In 1953, he studied art at Penzance School of Art in Cornwall, and in 1956 he studied at Central Saint Martins, London.[1] Between 1953 and 1959, he worked at the Leach Pottery.

He moved to Australia for several years before returning to England in 1965 and setting up Stradbroke Pottery in Eye, Suffolk.[2] He designed for Wedgwood, Midwinter Pottery and Denby Pottery Company.[3]

His work is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robin Welch obituary . Whiting . David . 2019-12-27 . The Guardian . en-GB . 2020-03-18.
  2. Web site: Exhibition: Robin Welch . The Leach Pottery . en-GB . 2020-03-18.
  3. Web site: Robin Welch . www.studiopottery.com . 2020-03-18.
  4. Web site: The secret talent of Norfolk artist Robin Welch . Collins . Ian . Norwich Evening News . en . 2020-03-18.