Alexander Leckie b. 1932

Also known as Alex
  • Artist (Ceramist)
Alexander Leckie, an adventurous Scot with a modernist sensibility, was one of the generation of studio potters responsible for establishing Australia's post war culture of hand thrown pots.
Tags: Potter, studio potter, teacher of ceramics, Melbourne State College, Ceramic Sculpture
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Name
Alexander Leckie
Also known as Alex
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Ceramist)
Other Occupation
  • pottery teacher 1956 - South Australian School of Arts and Crafts, Adelaide, SA
Tags:
Potter
studio potter
teacher of ceramics
Melbourne State College
Ceramic Sculpture
Birth date
1932
Birth place
Scotland
Death date
2010
Death place
Glasgow, Scotland
Active Period
  • c.1955 - c.1988
Arrival
  • 1955
Training
  • Art, 1950 - c.1954 Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Cultural Heritage
  • Scottish

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