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Olwen Gillmore
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AboutHaving raised five children and created and owned a top class restaurant, turned to sculpture later in life and worked with the Doyenne of British Women’s Artists, Karin Jonzen, for 9 years where she evolved her skill and passion for the human form. Her gentleness as a person comes out transparently in all her work, which has proved one of the most popular amongst buyers here. |
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Exhibition HistoryShe has exhibited successfully in London, the USA and in Sussex (including Chichester Cathedral and is a member of the Society of Woman Artists. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography / CVOlwen was born in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and has lived on South Africa, Hong Kong, the USA and England. While raising a family of 5 children she owned and successfully ran a restaurant featured in the Good Foof Guide. She now works full-time as a sculptor.She first took up sculpting while living in the USA. After returning to England, Olwen feels she was lucky to find the doyenne of British woman artists, Karin Jonzen, to school her for nine years in London as teacher, mentor and friend. It was Karin who was to have the most profound and lasting influence on her developement as a figurative sculptress. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions / CollectionsPrivate commission rang from portrait busts to garden sculpture. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Price Range of WorkOlwen Gillmore's work has a price range from £3170 to £3400. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mediums utilisedOlwen Gillmore's work is found in the following materials:Bronze Resin, Resin (with granite stand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artparks exhibitionsOlwen Gillmore's work has been exhibited at the following yearly exhibitions held at the ArtParkS sculpture park:2005 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition Olwen Gillmore's work has been exhibited at the following yearly exhibitions held at the ArtParkS sculpture park: 2004 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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