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
Name
Merric Boyd
Also known as William Merric Boyd
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Jackaroo (ANZSIC code: 014) 1905 Hay, NSW
  • Dairy Farmer (ANZSIC code: 014) 1907 - c.1908 Yarra Glen, Vic.
  • air mechanic (ANZSIC code: 760) 1917 - 1919 Australian Flying Corps
Tags:
Murrumbeena
Art Nouveau
Arts and crafts movement
World War I
Epilepsy
Religious faith
Christian Science
Studio pottery
Birth date
24 June 1888
Birth place
St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
Death date
9 September 1959
Death place
Murrumbeena, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1910 - c.1959
Residence
  • 1888 - 1905 St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1905 - c.1906 Hay, NSW (On a property of a relative, near Hay)
  • 1906 - c.1907 Dookie Agricultural College, Dookie, VIC, Australia
  • 1907 - c.1908 Tralee, Yarra Glen, VIC, Australia
  • 1909 - 1913 St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1913 - 1917 Murrumbeena, VIC
  • 1917 - 1919 Europe & United Kingdom (Serving in World War I)
  • 1919 - 1926 Murrumbeena, VIC
  • 1926 New England Girls Grammar School, Armidale, New South Wales
  • 1927 - 1959 Murrumbeena, VIC
Training
  • 1906 Dookie Agricultural College, Dookie, VIC, Australia
  • 1909 St John's Theological College , St Kilda, VIC, Australia
  • 1910 - c.1911 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish Australian
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'
  • Powerhouse Museum