Eddie Curtis - Resume
Following a one year foundation course at Sunderland Polytechnic Eddie Curtis studied ceramics at Bath Academy of Art from 1973 – 1976. He worked for one year in his home town of Seaham as a repetition thrower with a small semi industrial pottery until 1977 when he took up employment in heavy industry for two years to raise finance for the purchase of Middle Rigg. In 1979 with the support of his wife Margaret he established a studio at Middle Rigg where they both continue to work today.
The first output from the studio was oven to tableware but over the years the emphasis changed to more individually unique works. He developed an almost obsessive passion to master the very demanding but equally rewarding production of copper red porcelain culminating in 2010 with a hugely successful exhibition with Margaret entitled 'Curtis Red' hosted at Rufford Park, in the UK and then later that year at Galerie Metzger, near Aschaffenburg, Germany. Around this same time he paid a chance visit to a stretch of coastline near to his home town. This visit led to a massive change of direction and a consequently inspired body of work 'The Blast Series'. He still works on this series today and has shown this work extensively through the UK and mainland Europe. At the end of 2014 he travelled to India where he exhibited his predominantly sculptural works alongside 23 other international acclaimed ceramic artists in the Habitat Exhibition Centre of New Delhi. In the summer of 2015 his work was shown in New York for the first time at Cavin Morris Gallery and in December 2015 he showed a collection of sake related pieces along with his wife Margaret and other international ceramic artists in Tokyo. In the Spring of 2017 he was one of 30 international artists working in various media, showing his work in the German state funded exhibition "Meister der Moderne" (Modern Masters), Munich.
Born 1953
1973 -1976 - Studied at Bath Academy of Art
1976 -1977 - Repetition thrower at semi-industrial pottery
1979 - Established workshop at Middle Rigg
Prizes
2017 - Detlef-Schmidt-Wilkens Preis für Keramik. Oldenburger Keramiktage, Germany
2016 - Detlef-Schmidt-Wilkens Preis für Keramik. Oldenburger Keramiktage, Germany
2010 - Award for excellence. Studiopottery.co.uk prize. Art in Clay,
Hatfield
2004 - Juried prize, 1st prize 29th International Keramiekmarkt
Gouda, Holland
2004 - 2nd Prize, "Marche des Potiers" 9th Biennale de la Ceramique
Andenne, Belgium
2003 - 3rd prize, "Prize of the public" Gouda, Holland
2002 - 1st prize, "Prize of the public" Gouda, Holland
2002 - Sponsors 1st prize, Bols Liquers, 2nd Internationale Biennale
Keramiek Park Van Brasschaat, Belgium
2002 - Highly Commended, Sothebys, "Dish of the Day" competition,
Potfest in the Park
Awards
2006 - Arts Council England
2003 - Arts Council England, International Travel Award
2003 - Arts Council England, 'Cultural Business Venture Award'
2002 - One North East, Development grant
2002 - WVDC Marketing
Collections
2019 - Grassi Museum, Leipzig, Germany
2017 - Aberystwyth University, School of Art Museum and Galleries,
Ceramic Collection
2012 - KOLUMBA Art museum of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany
2007 - Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2017 - The Stratford Gallery, Stratford-upon-Avon, 'Modern Master'
2014 - Galerie Metzger , Johannesberg, near Asschaffenburg,
Germany "Return to Landscape"
2013 - Gallerytop, Rowsley, Derbyshire
2013 - Beaux Arts, Bath
2012 - Contemporary Ceramics Centre, London "Eddie Curtis,
Margaret Curtis: New Textures New Forms"
2011 - Beaux Arts, Bath
2010 - Metzger Galerie, Johannesberg, near Asschaffenburg,
Germany "curtis red"
2010 - Rufford Park, Notttinghamshire "curtis red"
2008 - Beaux Arts, Bath
2008 - Lund Gallery, Easingwold
2008 - Inspires, Oxford
2008 - Brooke Street Gallery, Hay on Wye
2006 - Broughton Gallery, Biggar, Scotland
2005 - Lund Gallery, Easingwold, North Yorks
2005 - Galerie Mebius, Noordhorn, Netherlands
2004 - Beaux Arts, Bath
'Blast Beach', Seaham, Co. Durham
Selected group exhibitions
2019 - 'Sake Wares - A Contemporary Interpretation' The Stratford Gallery, Stratford on Avon, UK
2018 'Teabowl' The Stratford Gallery, Stratford on Avon, UK
2018 ''Jus de céramique' Tiendschuur, Tegelen, Netherlands
2018 ''Small works' Schaller Gallery, St. Joseph, Michigan, USA
2017 ''Sake' Oxford Ceramics Gallery, UK
2017 'Sake wares' Schaller Gallery, St. Joseph, Michigan, USA
2016 'Teabowl' Oxford Ceramics Gallery, UK
2017 'Meister der Moderne, Munich, Germany
2015 - 'Sake Cup' Gallery St. Ives, Tokyo, Japan
2015 - 'Enflamed' Cavin Morris Gallery, New York
2014 - Biennale International de Ceramique Contemporaine
de Sevres, Paris, France.
2007 - Christmas Present, The Shipley, Gateshead
2007 - Totally Teabowls, Oakwood Gallery, Thoresby
2005 - International Chawan exhibition, Het laatste Huis,
Belgium
2005 - International Ceramics Exhibition, Seeschloss
Gmunden, Austria
2004 - Ceramics from the UK, Culture Centre, Parc van
Braschaat, Belgium
2004 - UK Ceramics, Gallery Enju, Tottori City, Japan
2003 - Clay Ten, Woodbury Gallery, Exeter
2003 - British Contemporary Ceramics, British Embassy,
St. Petersburg
2003 - In the Window, Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool
2003 - Isouan Gallery, Okazaki City, Aichi, Japan
2003 - Kawarabanya Gallery, Seto, Japan
2001 - Uniquely functional, Hugo Barclay Gallery,
Brighton
Selected International Festivals
2016 - Oldenburger Keramiktage, Germany
2015 - Ceramic Art York
2014 - Les Journees de la Ceramique, Paris, France
2013 - Ceramic Art London
2009 - Ceramic Art London
2009 - Diessener Töpfermarkt, Diessen am Ammersee, Germany
2009 - Collect at the V&A, London
2009 - Art in Action, Waterperry, Oxford
2006 - Origin, The London Craft Fair
2006 - Internationale Keramiekmarkt, Swalmen Netherlands
2005 - Keramisto, Milsbeek, Netherlands
2005 - Topfermarkt Gmunden, Austria
2005 - 15eme Marche de Potiers de Giroussens, France
2004 - 9th Biennale de la Ceramique, Andenne, Belgium
2003 - Ceramic Festival, Banko Potters, Yokkaichi, Japan