BYRD, Eric B

Artist

Born 1905 (Durban)

An artist who designed artworks for the Ceramic Studio.

1906-35: Lived in Britain. 1921-23: Studied architecture at the Cardiff School of Art, Wales. 1924-35: Studied painting at the Hornsey School of Art, London (Art Teacher's Diploma). (E. Berman, Art and artists of South Africa, 2nd ed., Cape Town, Balkema, 1983) 1935-7: Lecturer, Durban School of Art. 1938: Lecturer, Fine Art Dept., University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. (The Common Room Magazine, 1935-8) 1938-43: Lecturer, Fine Art Dept, Witwatersrand Technical College, School of Art and Craft (Acting Head).

For more information visit Art Archives - South Africa

List of projects

With photographs
With notes

Post Office: 1938. Groblershoop, Northern Cape - Artist tiled panel

Books citing BYRD

Hillebrand, Melanie. 1991. The women of Olifantsfontein - South African studio ceramics : Die vroue van Olifantsfontein - Suid-Afrikaanse ateljee-keramiek . Pretoria: South African National Gallery. pp 14, 15