Richard Dennis O.B.E. will be a guest of honor at the Florida Antiques & Gift Expo from January 29th to 31st. Richard is a champion of British Art Pottery and was created an Officer of the British Empire in 2005 for services to the Staffordshire Pottery industry.

Richard is renowned among Doulton collectors for establishing the market for Lambeth art pottery with his ground-breaking exhibitions in the early 1970s. He is also the publisher of the classic Doulton reference books, including Royal Doulton Figures. At the Florida show, Richard will be reminiscing about his career in the world of ceramic art and antiques, including his role in reviving the Moorcroft pottery with his wife Sally Tuffin, who was their Art Director from 1986 until 1992. Richard will also be talking about his own pottery in Somerset, the Dennis Chinaworks and introducing some of the new 2010 designs.