Gordon Baldwin

Gordon Baldwin OBE (born 1932 in Lincoln) is an English studio potter.

He attended the Lincoln School of Art where he was initially studied painting under Tony Bartl; it was here at Lincoln where he was first introduced to studio potter and ceramics tutor Robert Blatherwick who influenced his work. Baldwin later studied at the Central School of Art and Design (1950–53) and was teacher of Ceramics and Sculpture at Eton College for 39 years. Baldwin was awarded an OBE in 1992 and an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art, London in 2000. He was influenced by contemporary sculpture and has worked with both earthenware and stoneware.

Gordon Baldwin is one of the most important ceramic sculptors of his generation and has created ceramic art throughout his 70 year artistic career (Photographs of Gordon Baldwin Art by year) and has 20+ published books of his ceramic works.

His work has been exhibited worldwide and is represented in many public collections.

Stories and memories of Gordon Baldwins life and from his teaching career at Central School of Art and Design and Eton College are submitted and shared online:

“I was lucky enough to stay at the Baldwins’ Willowbrook House, Eton in the 1980s. Standing proud in the garden were three larger than life ceramic sculptures by Gordon. During the day the forms were very dramatic, perhaps a little like giant chess pieces. At night they transformed, in my imagination, into ghostly forms.”

- Chris Parkhouse