Marea Gazzard b. 1928

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Marea Gazzard was a sculptor in clay and bronze. After training in ceramics, she studied sculpture with Lyndon Dadswell and had her first solo exhibition in 1963. She began casting in bronze in 1969 and executed major commissions for the Art Gallery NSW, Parliament House, Canberra and elsewhere. She was also one of the principal founders of the Crafts Council of Australia and the former president of the World Craft Council.
Tags: Sculptor, Artist, Clay, Bronze
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Name
Marea Gazzard (AM)
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Tags:
Sculptor
Artist
Clay
Bronze
Birth date
1928
Birth note
Sydney, NSW
Death date
28 October 2013
Active Period
  • c.1953 - 2013
Residence
  • - (formerly Windsor Street, Paddington, NSW, Australia)
  • 1956 - 1957 London, England
Training
  • Ceramics, 1953 - 1954 East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
  • 1956 - c.1957 London Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, England, UK

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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/169/1 Ceramic form, 'Dial 1', earthenware, Marea Gazzard, Australia, 1966', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/169/2 Ceramic form, 'Delos: Paros', stoneware, Marea Gazzard, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/169/3 Ceramic form, 'Delos: Naxos', stoneware, Marea Gazzard, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/169/4 Ceramic form, 'Gazi I', stoneware, Marea Gazzard, Australia, 1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/169/5 Ceramic form, 'Gazi V', stoneware, Marea Gazzard, Australia, 1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Christine France. "Marea Gazzard 1928-2013" obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, 30 November 2013, p.23>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/169/1 Ceramic form, 'Dial 1', earthenware, Marea Gazzard, Australia, 1966', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/169/2 Ceramic form, 'Delos: Paros', stoneware, Marea Gazzard, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/169/3 Ceramic form, 'Delos: Naxos', stoneware, Marea Gazzard, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/169/4 Ceramic form, 'Gazi I', stoneware, Marea Gazzard, Australia, 1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '95/169/5 Ceramic form, 'Gazi V', stoneware, Marea Gazzard, Australia, 1972', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]