Artist Grayson Perry given honorary doctorate

1:13pm Saturday 6th October 2012 in News By Wendy Brading

Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry is awarded an honorary doctorate by Colchester Institute. Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry is awarded an honorary doctorate by Colchester Institute.

CELEBRATED Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry became "a member of the establishment" as he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Colchester Institute.

The controversial artist, who studied at Braintree College as a teenager and who specialises in ceramics, was given the honour at the graduation ceremony on Saturday at Colchester Town Hall.

For more on this story, see Monday's Gazette and see Tuesday's for a special eight page supplement.

Comments (3)

11:33am Sun 7 Oct 12

Sdapeze says...

There's a strange world out there that I have no place in. I had a wander around the latest Firstsite exhibition at the weekend and could find nothing that I could relate to as being art. But it is art and therefore important - and worth its place amongst us. So too is Mr Grayston's work. I haven't a clue about that either, but suspect there is an element of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' about it all. A fear of ridicule or disdane at no seeing the bauty and meaning in such work perhaps. Thankfully Firstsite had other areas of interest for me, so my visit was worthwhile and confusing, both at the same time.
There's a strange world out there that I have no place in. I had a wander around the latest Firstsite exhibition at the weekend and could find nothing that I could relate to as being art. But it is art and therefore important - and worth its place amongst us. So too is Mr Grayston's work. I haven't a clue about that either, but suspect there is an element of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' about it all. A fear of ridicule or disdane at no seeing the bauty and meaning in such work perhaps. Thankfully Firstsite had other areas of interest for me, so my visit was worthwhile and confusing, both at the same time. Sdapeze

8:53pm Sun 7 Oct 12

Boris says...

Mr. Perry (his correct name) is an Essex boy and the only thing unusual about him is that he is a transvestite. But the ceramic objects he produces are genuine art, which is more than can be said of unmade beds or heaps of bricks.
It would be good if the VAF could put on an exhibition of Grayson Perry's work, but I fear the insurance would be too expensive.
Mr. Perry (his correct name) is an Essex boy and the only thing unusual about him is that he is a transvestite. But the ceramic objects he produces are genuine art, which is more than can be said of unmade beds or heaps of bricks. It would be good if the VAF could put on an exhibition of Grayson Perry's work, but I fear the insurance would be too expensive. Boris

7:08pm Mon 8 Oct 12

Im_Like_HELLO says...

Boris: why do you say Mr Perry is a transvesitite? I see no evidence?
Boris: why do you say Mr Perry is a transvesitite? I see no evidence? Im_Like_HELLO

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