Craig Underhill

In 2020 after many years planning, Craig Underhill moved home and studio from the Midlands to Cornwall, a part of the country that has been influential in the development of his work.

1968 Born in Glasgow, Scotland.

1985       Left school and started full time course in general art and design at Derbyshire College of HE.
1987       HND ceramics course at Harrow College.
1989       BA hons in Fine Art specialising in Ceramics at Portsmouth Polytechnic.
1990       Set up Bartonfields Pottery with partner Emma Spence and started teaching at Burton College.
1992       Joined BET 4 Artists group and over the next 5 years took part in exhibitions locally, in France & Germany.
1997       Moved to Stourbridge. Started lecturing job at Dudley College. Built new studio in the garden.
2005       5 Ways in Clay exhibition at Living Gallery in Stourbridge.
2002      Back to the Beach Exhibition at Rufford Craft Gallery, Nottinghamshire.
2004       Application accepted to exhibit at Earth and Fire ceramics fair at Rufford, Nottinghamshire. Awarded Arts Council grant for producing and promoting a new body of work.
2005       Reduced teaching commitment at Dudley College to focus on developing and making new work. Exhibited at Tim Andews Woodbury Gallery, Stour Gallery, Art in Clay at Hatfield House and in a Joint exhibition with Sam Hall at Yorkshire Sculpture Lounge. Became Professional member of the Craft
Potters Association

2006       Built new and larger studio in the garden. Received 2nd Arts Council grant for producing and promoting a new body of work. Exhibited at Gallery Top and Roundhouse Gallery.
2007       Exhibited at Lund Gallery and Bevere Gallery. Exhibited at Porthminster Gallery, St Ives and continues to exhibit there as one of their gallery artists.
2008       Solo show at Alpha House Gallery. Exhibited at Contemporary Ceramics and New Ashgate Gallery.
2009       Exhibited at Gallery Top and Ceramic Art London at the Royal College of Art.
2010       Exhibited at Gallery Top and Ceramic Art London at the Royal College of Art.
2012       Solo Exhibition at Porthminster Gallery, St. Ives.
2013       Invited artist at Landscape and Ceramics symposium, Kecskemet, Hungary

2015 Galerie le Don du Fel, France.

2016 Ceramic Art, London; Collective, Edinburgh.

2017 Bevere Gallery, Worcestershire, New Ashgate, Hampshire.

2018 Ceramic Art, London; Brook Street Pottery, Haye on Wye; Clay College, Stoke on Trent; Thrown Contemporary, London.

2019 Stratford Gallery, Warwickshire.