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In 1994 he was one of 20 crafts people to be presented to Prince Charles as part of Cornwall's "In Pursuit of Excellence" scheme.<ref>In Pursuit of Excellence (1994) published by Hawkins Publishing ISBN 0-9524622-0-6</ref>
In 1994 he was one of 20 crafts people to be presented to Prince Charles as part of Cornwall's "In Pursuit of Excellence" scheme.<ref>In Pursuit of Excellence (1994) published by Hawkins Publishing ISBN 0-9524622-0-6</ref>
He exports a large percentage of his work to the U.S.A. and in recent years has been commissioned to make various salt and pepper sets for the Salt and Pepper Collectors Club of America.<ref>Ceramic Review Issue 233 (2008) page 19 ISBN97770144182009</ref>
He exports a large percentage of his work to the U.S.A. and in recent years has been commissioned to make various salt and pepper sets for the Salt and Pepper Collectors Club of America.<ref>Ceramic Review Issue 233 (2008) page 19 ISBN97770144182009</ref>
In July 2012 a boiled egg teapot made by Andy Titcomb and owned by Sir Jimmy Saville was sold at auction for £380.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dnfa.com/search.asp?view=keyword&auction=13560&keyword=%7C%7C&lotno=&noperpage=20&cat=&pg=180&orderby=&noofresults=551&catname=Full%20list%20of%20lots |title=Dreweatts 1759 :: The Fine Art Auction Group |first= |last= |work=dnfa.com |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref> A zebra teapot received an Honorable Mention at the 2012 “Big Fish Small Pot” at the American Museum of Ceramic Art in California USA.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/thuntley/bigfish/shows/2012_virtualshow/ |title=Big Fish, Small Pot 4: Fourth International Small Teapot Comeptition |first= |last= |work=saddleback.edu |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref>
Current work consists predominantly of slip cast teapots made in small numbered editions<ref>http://www.cornwallceramicsandglassgroup.co.uk/titcomb.htm</ref> together with one off recycled assemblages.
Current work consists predominantly of slip cast teapots made in small numbered editions<ref>http://www.cornwallceramicsandglassgroup.co.uk/titcomb.htm</ref> together with one off recycled assemblages.