Grayson Perry

About Grayson Perry

This cross-dressing visual artist, known for his pottery and tapestries, frequently integrated images of his female persona,"Claire", in his artwork.

Grayson Perry is a contemporary British artist, writer and broadcaster. He is best known for his ceramic vases, penetrating rugs and clothing, as well as his observations of the contemporary art scene and his dissection of British “prejudices, fashion and style”. Perry's urns have a classic shape and are decorated in bright colors, depicting subjects that oppose their intriguing appearance. There is a strong autobiographical element to his work, including an image of Perry as “Claire”, his female ego, and “Alan Measles”, his childhood teddy bear, usually appear. He has conducted a number of documentary shows and organized exhibitions. He has published two autobiographies, Grayson Perry: A Young Girl Portrait of an Artist and Descendant of Man, writes and illustrates a graphic novel, Cycle of Violence, writes a book on art, tours the gallery and publishes your own sketchbook illustrated. Many books describing his work have been published.

Spouse(s)	Philippa Perry
Education	Portsmouth University
Known for	Fine art
Born	March 24, 1960, Chelmsford, Essex, England

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Trivia

During his teens, he became an open transvestite and was also involved in the English punk scene.

Grayson Perry before fame

In his spare time, he built model airplanes at King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford, Essex, England.

Achievement of Grayson Perry

During his adolescence, he was an open transvestite who was also involved in the English punk scene.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$5 Million

Grayson Perry family life

Florence, his first child, was born in 1992 to him and his wife, English psychologist Philippa Perry.

Associations of Grayson Perry

At one point, he shared a room with Culture Club singer Boy George.

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