Arnaud Barraud (1942-) was born in New Zealand.
He studied Architecture for a time in the early 1960s, then spent a few years as a painter and sculptor, living in Mexico, before becoming a professional potter in 1970.
In 1976, he migrated to Sydney; then moved to Melbourne in 1980, where he still lives and works, specialising in affordable functional and decorative stoneware. He is a member of the Dandenong Ranges Ceramic Group.