Alexander Leckie b. 2 June 1932

Also known as Alex
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
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)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher of Ceramics and Sculpture 1956 - 1962 South Australian School of Arts and Crafts, Adelaide, SA
  • Head of Ceramics (ANZSIC code: 81) 1968 - 1988 Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Tags:
Potter
studio potter
teacher of ceramics
Melbourne State College
Ceramic Sculpture
Birth date
2 June 1932
Birth place
Glasgow, Scotland
Death date
7 February 2010
Death place
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
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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References [<ExternalResource: Alex Leckie (1932-2010), Australian Pottery at Bemboka, 2021>, <ExternalResource: Damon Moon "Leckie, Alexander (Alex) (1932–2010)">] [<ExternalResource: Alex Leckie (1932-2010), Australian Pottery at Bemboka, 2021>]