Grayson Perry

Grayson Perry is an English artist from Chelmsford known for ceramic vases decorated with drawings, text and photographs that comment on class, gender and British life. He won the Turner Prize in 2003, appearing as his female alter ego Claire. His tapestries include The Vanity of Small Differences, six works on taste and class, and he has made popular television series and books about art and identity. Tate holds his pots, and the tapestry series belongs to the Arts Council and the British Council.