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Latitude
52.561928
Longitude
-1.464854
Start Date
1931-01-01
End Date
2019-01-01

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tb8ef6

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Birth Place
England, UK
Biography
Derek Smith was born in England and trained as a ceramic designer and art teacher before emigrating to Australia in 1956.He taught at art schools in Hobart and Sydney, until 1973 when he managed the pottery studio at the Doulton Australia Factory at Chatswood. In 1976 he left Doulton to establish his Blackfriars Pottery in Chippendale.In 1984 he returned to Tasmania where he continued to produce his distinctive ceramics from his Oakwood studio at Mangalore.Shortly after his pottery was successfully shown in Chicago, he spent four years in Italy, before returning to Hobart. Writers: Joanna Mendelssohn Date written: 2022 Last updated: 2022
Born
b. 1931
Summary
The English born Derek Smith emigrated to Australia as a young man and became a significant influence on younger potters in both New South Wales and Tasmania
Gender
Male
Died
24-Feb-19
Age at death
88