Terry Moores
Terry Moores | |
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| Born | 26 August 1949 Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 21 August 2014 (aged 64) Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Mary Farmer (1940–2021) |
| Website | ArtFacts Profile |
Terry William Moores (1949–2014) was an English ceramic artist, born in Ashton Under Lyne, a suburb of Manchester and brought up in Denton (now part of Tameside). He went on to develop a career in ceramic sculpture, examples of which are found in the collections of the University of East Anglia[1] and the British Museum.[2]
Ceramics and pottery workshops
[edit]Moores established independent ceramic workshop:[3]
- 1977 Compton, Surrey, England
- 1982 Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Following his marriage to textile artist Mary Farmer they converted a listed warehouse on Doughty Quay to establish a joint workshop and home in Boston, Lincolnshire.[4][5]
Exhibitions
[edit]Moores exhibited in the UK, Germany and Estonia.[6]
His most notable exhibitions were:
- 1982 The Maker's Eye at the Crafts Council, London[7]
- 1981 Contemporary Ceramics - Henry Rothschild's Biennial Exhibition at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, England[8]
- 1985 Mary Farmer & Terry Moores at British Crafts Centre[9]
- 1987 The Scattered Kiln at Usher Gallery, Lincoln, England[10]
His last known exhibition, prior to his death in 2014, was in 1993.
Death and legacy
[edit]Terry Moores died 21 August 2014 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England leaving his widow Mary Farmer.[11] The Warehouse at 50 High Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, and the contribution of Mary Farmer and Terry Moores to their respective fields as Designer Craftspeople has been recognised by the Boston Preservation Trust's Blue Plaque scheme.[12][13]
Collections
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Moores, Terry. "You searched for Terry Moores". Sainsbury Centre Collection. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b Moores, Terry. "You searched for Terry Moores". British Museum Collection. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Terry Moores | Artist". ArtFacts. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Mary Farmer & Terry Moores". ArtFacts. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Farmer, Mary; Moores, Terry (21 November 1985). "Old warehouse a home of arts". The Boston Standard.
- ^ "Terry Moores | Artist Exhibitions". ArtFacts. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ The maker's eye. London: Crafts Council. 1981. p. 85. ISBN 0903798581.
- ^ "Contemporary Ceramics - Henry Rothschild's Biennial Exhibition | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Crafts Magazine". reader.exacteditions.com. Crafts Council: 68. May–June 1985.
- ^ "Ceramics in Usher Display". Newspapers.com. Lincolnshire Echo at Newspapers.com. 16 November 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Death Certificate - Terence William MOORES". www.ancestry.co.uk. General Registry Office. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "The Warehouse". Boston Preservation Trust. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Blue plaque № 68778". openplaques.org. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Moores, Terry. "Biography". British Museum Collection. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
