Grayson Perry

Grayson Perry is predominately known as a ceramic artist but has produced works in many media.

I would argue however that the theme that connects all his work is narrative illustration. 

His surface designs combine drawing and collage normally focused on on themes to do with contemporary western culture - celebrity, social media, people's infatuation with football and their own identity and our cultures identity.
But also themes that speak to everyone, love lose and death.

I have always enjoyed sculpture and would like to experiment with surface design.

They way Grayson Perry works on the vases he makes is quite unusual. they are very much contemporary versions of ancient Greek vases that tell stories of the gods and great warriors.

Creating a piece of illustration on another piece of art can be a great way of adding to the work. 

When analyzing artwork and films and music it is important to understand what part of the world the artist was on and when, this allows us to try to see the context behind the work to deepen our understanding of the artists message(s)

I don't completely know what I am getting at but if I were to decorate a sculpture with illustrations I believe I could create some very captivating art.

The stories that his work tells are like that from the media. normally crass and literal. But still he leaves the exploration of meaning to the viewer.

People say, ‘why do you need to put sex, violence or politics or some kind of social commentary into my work?’ Without it, it would be pottery. I think that crude melding of those two parts is what makes my work.”

He is a prolific artist and made a name for himself through post university exhibitions and his flamboyant alter ego.
He won the 2003 turner prize,
He has written books on art. 

Winner of the 2003 Turner Prize, British artist Grayson Perry creates seductively beautiful pots that convey challenging themes; at the heart of his practice is a passionate desire to comment on deep flaws within society. Perry uses pots as narrative and figurative media, a round, curved surface for a bizarre or bitter story