Felicity Potter

Born – Benoni, South Africa, 2 August 1935

Felicity Potter

Felicity Potter decorating a big stoneware platter

St Mary’s School, Waverley, Johannesburg
Barnato Park (also known as Johannesburg Girls High)
Johannesburg Technical College – Art and Commercial Art Worked for various advertising agencies in Johannesburg and London including:

– 1950s – Worked for Helen de Leeuw at the Craftsman’s Market in Johannesburg.

Worked for Ernst Ullman as a designer, commercial artist and screen printer Two years as a Judges Clerk

– 1958 – Married to Anthony Potter, Johannesburg Advocate and together they had three sons – James, Andrew & Thomas. The oldest, James was severely injured in a car accident in 1963. Divorced by 1973.

– 1960s – 1971 – Care for James Painting, mostly watercolour, design work and care for James after his accident in, 1963 – Worked for Penny le Roy as designer & textile printer – lino.

Some Paintings, Drawings & Designs by Felicity Potter:


Overberg landscape, mixed media.		Overberg landscape, watercolour.

Overberg landscape, watercolour.		Shells, watercolour.

Autumn leaves, watercolour.		Scatterpack flowers, watercolour.

Magnolia, watercolour.		Poppies, watercolour.

Poppies, watercolour.		Quinces, mixed media.

Spring garden, watercolour.		Still life with lemons, watercolour.

Textile Designs.		Chameleons, watercolour.

Textile Designs.		Textile Designs.

Textile Designs.		Textile Designs.

Textile Designs.		Textile Designs.

Textile Designs.		Textile Designs.

Pencil.		Pencil.

Pencil.		Pencil.

Pencil.		Pencil.

Pastel.		Pastel.