Aphra O'Connor
1991 - Present
Aphra O’Connor (b. 1991) is a Yorkshire artist investigating the collage potential of clay. She graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Ceramics and Glass in 2019, and has established a studio in Whitby, North Yorkshire. She has exhibited across the UK, notably at Tate Modern in 2019. She was a recipient of the Collyer Bristow Graduate award in 2019 and The Travers Smith Graduate award in 2019 and 2020. Her work and practice will be featured in the book Contemporary British Ceramics: Beneath the Surface by Ashley Thorpe, which will be published in 2021.
Image courtesy of the artist and Charles O'Connor