Grayson Perry

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Contemporary Art. He is a ceramic artist.

[on widespread job losses in the arts industry as a result of Covid-19] I think every part of life has probably got a bit of fat that needs trimming. It's awful that the culture sector has been decimated, but I think some things needed to go. Too often, the audience for culture is just the people making it - theatres with whole audiences of actors, or exhibitions only put on to impress other curators.