Deborah Prosser throwing a shallow bowl

Photo by Nick Meers



Debbie was born in Canada. She was educated in England and studied ceramics at the West Surrey College of Art & Design and at the Bath Pottery.

A potter of great skill and wit, Debbie produces ceramics which tell stories and she draws inspiration from a wide range of sources including the natural world, folk lore, classical mythology and the art of indigenous cultures. Her large hand-thrown vessels employ the techniques and aesthetics of traditional pottery and demonstrate her mastery of the craft yet she uses the surfaces to tell contemporary tales.

Using a bright colour palette, she illustrates her pots with rhythmic abstract patterns or intricate designs of birds, plants and sea creatures, commenting on environmental issues. Combining slips, oxides and glazes with painterly skill, she decorates her complex narrative pieces with great attention to detail. Debbie's finely thrown work is distinguishable in any collection for its exuberance, unique style and contemporary craftsmanship.

Stockists

Exhibitions

  • Yew Tree Gallery, Morvah, Cornwall - 2018
  • Trelissick Gallery,Cornwall - 2016
  • Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall - 2015
  • Keramikatelier Karl Fulle, Germany - 2015
  • Galerie Baukus, Jagsthausen, Germany - 2000
  • Broughton Gallery, Scotland - 1999, 2000
  • The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh - 1994
  • Southern Arts Touring Exhibition - 1988
  • The Stephen Bartley Gallery, Chelsea, London - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001
  • The New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey - 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996
  • The Patricia Wells Gallery, Gloucestershire - 1986 - 1994
  • Balin Gallery, Northern Ireland - 1988, 1989
  • Anderson Gallery, Worcestershire. - 1999
  • Amalgam Art Ltd, Barnes, London - 1990
  • The Ginger Gallery, Bristol - 1990, 1992
  • Fenny Lodge Gallery, Milton Keynes - 1991
  • Wolf at the Door, Penzance - 1991, 1994

Residencies/Teaching

  • Jingdezhen Sambao Ceramic Institute, China; Porcelain Residency - 2006
  • Studio Anna Sykora, Berlin; Porcelain Residency - 2015
  • Komenda Lodge and Baobab School, Ghana; practice and sharing hand building and pit firing methods - 2016
  • Leach Pottery, St Ives, Cornwall; Teaching throwing - 2016, 2011, 2019
  • Tresabenn Studio, at Richard Phethean's, Praa Sands, Cornwall; teaching - 2022 to date
  • Private tuition in pottery techniques - 1981 to date

Debbie was born in Canada. She was educated in England and studied ceramics at the West Surrey College of Art & Design and at the Bath Pottery.

A potter of great skill and wit, Debbie produces ceramics which tell stories and she draws inspiration from a wide range of sources including the natural world, folk lore, classical mythology and the art of indigenous cultures. Her large hand-thrown vessels employ the techniques and aesthetics of traditional pottery and demonstrate her mastery of the craft yet she uses the surfaces to tell contemporary tales.

Using a bright colour palette, she illustrates her pots with rhythmic abstract patterns or intricate designs of birds, plants and sea creatures, commenting on environmental issues. Combining slips, oxides and glazes with painterly skill, she decorates her complex narrative pieces with great attention to detail. Debbie's finely thrown work is distinguishable in any collection for its exuberance, unique style and contemporary craftsmanship.

Photo by Nick Meers

Stockists

Exhibitions

Residencies/Teaching