Peter Rushforth (Australia) ceramics

Peter Rushforth was born in 1920, at Manly, NSW.

Following World War II he studied ceramics at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

In 1951 he was appointed to the staff of the National Art School, Sydney, and became Senior Lecturer in Ceramics there. He assisted in establishing a number of ceramics courses in institutions throughout NSW.

In 1963 he worked in Japan. In 1965 he was awarded a Churchill Scholarship. His first studio was in Sydney but in 1980 he moved to Shipley in the Blue Mountains.

During the period 1952-76 he held eight solo exhibitions at David Jones Gallery and Macquarie Galleries, Sydney; in 1972 and '77 he exhibited at The Craft Centre, South Yarra, Victoria; and in 1978 at Victor Mace Gallery, Brisbane. In 1985 a retrospective exhibition of his work was held at the National Gallery of Victoria.

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Peter Rushforth, (b. 1920), two bowls celadon glaze, both with…

Peter Rushforth Celadon Glaze Bowls (2)

Peter Rushforth, (b. 1920), two bowls celadon glaze, both with impressed artist's seal to base (2). Height 12 cm. Diameter 20 cm. Height 10.5 cm. Diameter 13 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Peter Rushforth, (b. 1920), two vases molten blue glaze, one…

Peter Rushforth Molten Blue Glaze Vases (2)

Peter Rushforth, (b. 1920), two vases molten blue glaze, one with faint artist's seal to base (2). Height 16.5 cm, 16 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Peter Rushforth, (b. 1920), two bowls both with grey glaze, one…

Peter Rushforth Grey Glaze Bowls and Tea Bowl

Peter Rushforth, (b. 1920), two bowls both with grey glaze, one decorated with two birds in flight, the other with brush decoration, both with artist's seal to side of base, together with an unmarked tea bowl (3). Height 9.5 cm. Diameter 16.5 cm. Height 9…

Peter Rushforth. Stoneware bowl. Speckled ash with brushed iron…

Speckled Ash Bowl with Iron Leaves

Peter Rushforth. Stoneware bowl. Speckled ash with brushed iron leaves. Impressed potter's seal to foot. Diameter 17 cm

Peter Rushforth. Stoneware charger. Light oribe glaze with…

Oribe Charger by Peter Rushforth

Peter Rushforth. Stoneware charger. Light oribe glaze with brushed hakeme whorl from centre; impressed potter's seal. An example of Rushforth's early work. Diameter 33.5 cm