Merric Boyd Ceramics

The boyd family of many generations includes painters sculptors architects and other arts.

Merric boyd ceramics. Merric boyd died on the 9th september 1959 at the age of seventy one at open country. Merric boyd ceramic koala vase signed dated 1915 measures 18 2 cm high. The cause of death was renal failure the result of medication he had been taking to moderate the impact of his epilepsy. Doris remained at open countrey and died there the following year.

Discover decorative plates that are ideal for displaying in your collectors cabinet or for use at special occasions. Merric boyd was an artist a potter and fine sculptor who in his last decade made thousands of expressionistic drawings reflecting a life that was dominated by his strong sense of family by creative endeavour genteel poverty and epilepsy. An exhibition of ceramics and drawings by arthur boyd s father. Arthur boyd decorator decanter set 1948 earthenware arthur merric boyd pottery murrumbeena melbourne manufacturer national gallery of victoria melbourne stories in clay.

William merric boyd known more as merric boyd 24 june 1888 9 september 1959 was an australian artist active as a ceramicist sculptor and extensive chronicling of his family and environs in pencil drawing he held the fine mythic distinction of being the father of australian studio pottery. There are so many different types of australian pottery produced by guy merric and martin boyd ensuring that theres sure to be something to suit everyones home.