Historical information
Victor GREENAWAY (1947 - )
Born Sale, Victoria
Victor Greenaway studied Ceramics at RMIT. He established his first workshop in Hawthorn in 1968, before moving to Ian Sprague's Mungeriba Pottery, Upper Beaconsfield in 1969. He studied under Tatsuzo Shimoaka in Mashiko, Japan under a Churchill Fellowship awarded in 1974. Upon his return he established Broomhill Pottery in Upper Beaconsfield in 1975, and in 1976 started employing trainees.
This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.
Physical description
Hand thrown porcelain moon jar which was commissioned for the Ballarat College of Advanced Education Art Acquisitions Committee.
Subjects
References
- Victor Greenaway home page Official web page for ceramic artist Victor Greenaway
