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
exhibited at
The Alice Craft Acquisition
Date
1987
Place
Crafts Council of the Northern Territory
Description

Open bowl 1987 acquired for the collection by judge David Williamson.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Bathurst Art Purchase Exhibition
Date
1987
Place
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Fire and earth: contemporary Australian ceramics
Date
1987
Place
Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Manly, Sydney, NSW
Description

Items No. 111-3

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Clay statements 2
Date
1987
Place
Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education, Toowoomba, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
Date
7 December 1986
Place
Lasting Impressions Gallery, Kenilworth, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Wood fire '86
Date
28 November 1986 - 14 December 1986
Place
Latrobe Valley Arts Centre, Morwell, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Christmas Exhibition
Date
21 November 1986 - 9 December 1986
Place
Victor Mace Fine Arts Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Presentation pieces
Date
26 August 1986 - 10 September 1986
Place
Potters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

This exhibition may be 1988

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
Date
22 July 1986 - 5 August 1986
Place
Distlefink Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
First National Ceramic Award
Date
7 May 1986 - 1 June 1986
Place
Canberra School of Art Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Description

No. 44 What do you want of me?

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Southern Cross TV 8 Ceramic Acquisitions Award
Date
1986
Place
Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine, VIC
Description

Homage to Tupac Amaru (Last of the Incas) acquired

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Ceramics Expo
Date
1986
Place
Ballarat Fine Arts Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Clay Statements (1986)
Date
1986
Place
Queensland Art Gallery, South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Description

'Clay Statements’ exhibition in Toowoomba then as 'Exhibited’ Queensland Art Gallery 8.12.1986- 26.1.1987

Artists –
Noel Flood, Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, Stephen Harrison,
Roderick Bamford, Garry Bish, Greg Crowe,
Greg Daly, Ivan Englund, Patsy Hely,
Martin Kelly, Bronwyn Kemp, Janet Mansfield,
Ian McKay, Kathrin McMiles, Jeff Mincham,
Lyndal Moor, Fiona Murphy, Jenny Orchard,
Susan Ostling, Warren Palmer, Dianne Peach,
David Potter, Arthur Rosser, Carol Rosser,
Barbara Swarbrick, Stefan Szonyi,
Sandra Taylor, Mark Themann.

A 24 page catalogue is held in Australian Libraries.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Clay Statements (1986)
Date
1986
Place
Queensland Art Gallery, South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Description

'Clay Statements’ exhibition in Toowoomba then as 'Exhibited’ Queensland Art Gallery 8.12.1986- 26.1.1987

Artists –
Noel Flood, Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, Stephen Harrison,
Roderick Bamford, Garry Bish, Greg Crowe,
Greg Daly, Ivan Englund, Patsy Hely,
Martin Kelly, Bronwyn Kemp, Janet Mansfield,
Ian McKay, Kathrin McMiles, Jeff Mincham,
Lyndal Moor, Fiona Murphy, Jenny Orchard,
Susan Ostling, Warren Palmer, Dianne Peach,
David Potter, Arthur Rosser, Carol Rosser,
Barbara Swarbrick, Stefan Szonyi,
Sandra Taylor, Mark Themann.

A 24 page catalogue is held in Australian Libraries.

Type
Exhibition
Note
Same Exhb'n held in Toowoomba
exhibited at
Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
Date
12 November 1985 - 27 November 1985
Place
The Potters' Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Exhibition opened by Ivan McMeekin.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
To scale
Date
October 1985 - 1986
Place
Crafts Council of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Touring exhibition included Bowl.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
The essential object
Date
12 September 1985 - 10 November 1984
Place
Crafts Council of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

(No. 5 in the Evolution of Style exhibitions).

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
A collection in the making
Date
30 July 1985 - 15 September 1985
Place
Crafts Council Gallery, London, UK
Description

The first showing of the National Collection of Contemporary Crafts.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
The delicate touch 2
Date
26 May 1985 - 23 June 1986
Place
Narek Galleries, Canberra, ACT
Description

Group exhbition included group exhibition Sandra Black, Tony Johnson, Di Mangan and Dianne Peach.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Ceramics survey
Date
11 May 1985 - 30 May 1886
Place
Distlefink Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Ceramics: Eat, drink and be merry
Date
6 May 1985 - 25 June 1985
Place
Gryphon Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Included with 42 piece dinner service and Tea set.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Sturt Potters
Date
1985
Place
Tokyo, Japan
Description

Exhibition organised by NSW Government and shown in Tokyo, Japan.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Queensland Potters
Date
1985
Place
The Potters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Fletcher Brownbuilt Pottery Award 1985
Date
1985
Place
Auckland, New Zealand
Description

No. 76 Winter.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Group exhibition
Date
11 November 1984
Place
The Woolloomooloo Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition