Grayson Perry, who rose to fame with his urns decorated with images of sex and child abuse, has been made one of 80 living Royal Academicians at Royal Academy of Art, joining the ranks of Academicians such as Tracey Emin and Anish Kapoor. He will now be able to put the initials RA after his name ands help govern the Academy. Perry collected the Turner Prize in 2003 as his flamboyant femine alter-ego Claire.
