Merric Boyd b. 24 June 1888

Also known as William Merric Boyd
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Merric Boyd's organic decorative ceramics led him to be credited as the father of studio pottery in Australia. He was also a dominant figure in the consciousness of the Boyd family, who dominated Australian visual culture in the 20th century.
Tags: Murrumbeena, Art Nouveau, Arts and crafts movement, World War I, Epilepsy, Religious faith, Christian Science, Studio pottery
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exhibited at
White gums and ramoxes
Date
2009
Type
Exhibition

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Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Bundanon Trust (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Bundanon Trust (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)