Donald Steele Potter | |
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![]() Don Potter at the opening of the Don Potter Art School, Bryanston School, October 1997 (aged 95) | |
Born | Newington, Swale, Kent, England | 21 April 1902
Died | 7 June 2004 | (aged 102)
Education | Studied under Eric Gill |
Known for | Sculpture, pottery |
Notable work | Statue of Robert Baden-Powell, London (1960โ61) |
Spouse | Mary Potter |
Patron(s) | Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell; Bryanston School |
Donald Steele Potter (21 April 1902 โ 7 June 2004) was an English sculptor, wood carver, potter and teacher.[1][2][3]
Don Potter was born in Newington, near Sittingbourne, Kent, the son of a school teacher, and attended a private school.[4] He joined the Wolf Cubs at the age of eight and became a keen participant in the scouting movement.