Gwyn Hanssen Pigott b. 1935

Also known as Gwyn Hanssen, Gwyn John
  • Artist (Ceramist)
Gwyn Hanssen Pigott was one of Australia's most distinguished potters whose career extended over more than five decades in Australia, England and France. She has worked and exhibited extensively and established an international reputation for her exquisite works from her base in Queensland.
Tags: Ceramics, Ballarat Techncial Art School
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exhibited at
Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, Steve Erspamer and Virginia Scotchie
Date
11 June 1991
Place
Pro-Arte, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Vic Health 1992 National Craft Award
Date
15 February 1991 - 27 April 1992
Place
Melbourne, VIC
Description

Still life: Bottles and jugs 1992.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Aspects
Date
10 February 1991 - 18 October 1991
Place
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Gallery, Melbourne , VIC
Description

Still life 1990.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Bindby Collection: Ceramics from the 80's
Date
27 January 1991 - 2 July 1991
Place
Crossman Gallery, Whitwater, Wisconsin, USA.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
The teapot show
Date
10 January 1991 - 28 October 1991
Place
Distlefink Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Table scapes
Date
7 January 1991 - 7 May 1991
Place
6th National Ceramics Conference, Griffith University, Brisbane
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
The Alice Craft Acquisition
Date
1991
Place
Alice Springs, NT
Description

Organised by Crafts Council of the Northern Territory. (judge Ian Templeton). Soft still life

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Exhibition
exhibited at
11th National Craft Acquisition Award'
Date
1991
Place
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory , Darwin, NT
Description

Judge Grace Cochrane, Still life

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Exhibition
exhibited at
Gwyn Hanssen Pigott and Ivan McMeekin
Date
1991
Place
Garry Anderson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Fletcher Challenge ceramics award 1991
Date
1 January 1991 - 7 January 1991
Place
Auckland, New Zealand.
Description

No. 53 A poem for Doug (3 pieces)

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
Date
1991
Place
Pro-art, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Ninth National Gold Coast Ceramic Award
Date
10 December 1990 - 17 November 1990
Place
Gold Coast Art Centre, Bundall, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Out of the north: North Queensland ceramics
Date
24 November 1990
Place
North Queensland Potters Association (Touring exhibition)
Description

Bowl 1989, Vase 1989, Plate 1989.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
4
Date
20 November 1990 - 15 December 1990
Place
Garry Anderson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Joint exhibition with Leonard Brown, Nicholas Nedelkopoulos and Patsy Hely

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Exhibition
exhibited at
Homage to Morandi
Date
23 October 1990 - 17 November 1990
Place
Garry Anderson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group exhibition

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Exhibition
exhibited at
18th Annual Caloundra Arts and Crafts Festival
Date
25 September 1990 - 9 July 1990
Place
Caloundra, QLD.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Seventh Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition,
Date
17 September 1990 - 20 September 1990
Place
Navy Pier, Chicago, USA
Description

Represented by Narek Galleries

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Pigment and fire
Date
22 July 1990
Place
Forbes Gallery, Mackay, QLD
Description

Group exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Third international ceramic meeting
Date
9 June 1990 - 8 July 1990
Place
La Bourne, France.
Description
Type
Exhibition
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The Neville Bunning Foundation Commemorative Exhibition 1990
Date
10 May 1990 - 10 July 1990
Place
Ballarat, VIC
Description

This exhibition featured ex students of the Ballarat Technical Art School (Ballarat School of Mines) from the 1940s-1960s. Artists included Doug Alexander, James Black, Graeme Birt, Dennis Bryans, Alan Clarke, Betty Collier, John crawley, John Crump, Steve Drew, Noel Flood, John Gilbert, Ross Gray, William Gribble, Wesley Lancaster, George Lewis, Jeffrey Murrell, Anne Murrell, Gwyn Hanssen Piggott, Mara Pusmuscans, Ron Quick, Mary Rasmussen, Delores Sargent, Laurie Sedgewick, Barry Singleton, Bev Singletong, Bernard Szapiel, Robert Tantau, Howard Tozer

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Exhibition
Tags
Neville Bunning, Ballarat Technical Art School
exhibited at
Australian Crafts 1990
Date
11 April 1990 - 13 May 1990
Place
Meat Market Craft Centre, North Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Third Commonwealth Bank National Ceramic Award
Date
10 April 1990 - 27 October 1990
Place
Canberra Institute of the Arts, School of Arts Gallery, Canberra, Canberra, ACT
Description

No. 52 Still life 1990, No. 53 Still life 1990 52 Still life, 53 Still life.

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Exhibition
exhibited at
Still lives and Other Offerings: Porcelain Pots from Netherdale
Date
3 April 1990 - 19 April 1990
Place
Margaret Francey Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
Description
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Exhibition
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Fine and Decorative Arts
Date
12 March 1990 - 21 April 1990
Place
David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
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Exhibition
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Gwyn Hanssen Pigott .
Date
9 February 1990 - 7 October 1990
Place
Narek Galleries, Cuppacumbalong, ACT.
Description
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Exhibition

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  • 1961 Camberwell School of Art, London, UK
  • A co-operative workshop of potters, 1960 Alan Caiger-Smith Aldermaston Pottery, Est 1955 Berkshire, UK
  • 1959 Wenford Bridge Pottery, Cornwall, UK
  • 1958 - 1959 Leach Pottery, St. Ives, Cornwall, UK
  • 1958 Winchcombe Pottery, Gloucestershire, UK
  • Apprenticeship, 1955 - 1957 Sturt Pottery Workshop, Mittagong, NSW
  • 1954 Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
  • Artist in Residence - Ceramics, 1994 Ballarat School of Mines, Ballarat, Vic.
  • 1950-1959 - Ballarat Technical Art School (a division of the Ballarat School of Mines), Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
  • 1961 Camberwell School of Art, London, UK
  • A co-operative workshop of potters, 1960 Alan Caiger-Smith Aldermaston Pottery, Est 1955 Berkshire, UK
  • 1959 Wenford Bridge Pottery, Cornwall, UK
  • 1958 - 1959 Leach Pottery, St. Ives, Cornwall, UK
  • 1958 Winchcombe Pottery, Gloucestershire, UK
  • Apprenticeship, 1955 - 1957 Sturt Pottery Workshop, Mittagong, NSW
  • 1954 Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
  • Artist in Residence - Ceramics, 1994 Ballarat School of Mines, Ballarat, Vic.