Sir Grayson Perry CBE

Sir Grayson Perry is an award-winning artist, writer and broadcaster best-known for his ceramic vases, tapestries, as well as his observations of the contemporary arts scene and for dissecting British "prejudices, fashions and foibles”.

In 2003, he became famous as the first ceramicist to win the Turner Prize and was awarded a CBE in 2014.

In 2020, he became the first British Artist to win the Eramus Prize since Henry Moore.

Grayson was born in Chelmsford in 1960 and went on to study at Braintree College of Further Education and at Portsmouth Polytechnic. He has written and presented documentaries including RTS Award-winning Why Men Wear Frocks, in which he examined transvestitism and masculinity in the 21st century; BAFTA-winning All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry and last years Who Are You? which led to the accompanying artwork from the series being housed in the NPG, a first for the Gallery.

Grayson continues to take on a diverse range of projects from guest appearances on shows such as Have I Got News for You and The Culture Show, and talks such as Myths of the Artist at the Tate Modern, to his tour of Bavaria with his teddy bear, Alan Measles for BBC Radio 4's Grayson on His Bike.

Grayson delivered the prestigious Reith Lectures for BBC Radio 4, making history in the process, as the first artist to deliver the lectures.

In 2023, Grayson was honoured with a Knighthood for services to the arts.

Grayson Perry speaks on a number of subjects surrounding the arts including creativity, individuality and identity. He also speaks about his exhibitions and his artwork.

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