Rosemary Wynnis Madigan b. 5 December 1926

Also known as née Madigan Rosemary Wynnis Giles, Rosemary Madigan
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
South Australian born sculptor who concentrated on carving stone and wood to produce classically modern sculptures, mainly based on the human figure. Also an influential teacher of sculpture.
Tags: Carving, Stone, Wood, Classical, Modernism
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Name
Rosemary Wynnis Madigan
Also known as:
  • née Madigan Rosemary Wynnis Giles
  • Rosemary Madigan
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102) -
Tags:
Carving
Stone
Wood
Classical
Modernism
Birth date
5 December 1926
Birth place
Glenelg, Adelaide, SA
Death date
12 February 2019
Death place
Yass, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1951 -
  • c.1926 - c.1950
Residence
  • c.1951 Italy
  • c.1940 - c.1943 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1952 - c.1953 London, England, UK
  • c.1950 - c.1951 India
  • c.1973 - c.2001 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1939 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1940 - c.1943 Sydney, NSW
  • 2001 - 2019 Yass, NSW
Training
  • c.1952 - c.1953 John Cass College, London, England, UK
  • Diploma in Fine Art (Sculpture)., c.1947 - c.1948 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, NSW
  • c.1944 - c.1946 School of Art, Adelaide, SA
  • c.1940 - c.1943 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, NSW
  • c.1939 Girls Central Art School, Adelaide, SA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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Related events
  • Rosemary Madigan: Torso 1954 and Torso 1986 (exhibited at)
  • Rosemary Madigan: A Survey Show 1949-2000 (exhibited at)
  • Women at Australian Galleries (exhibited at)
  • A l'hombre des jeunes filles et des fleurs: In the shadow of young girls and flowers (exhibited at)
  • Review (exhibited at)
  • Women hold up half the sky (exhibited at)
  • BRAG 200x200 (exhibited at)
  • Microcosm (exhibited at)
  • Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to now Part 1 (exhibited at)
  • Sculpture by Australian women (exhibited at)
  • Rosemary Madigan: Torso 1954 and Torso 1986 (exhibited at)
  • Rosemary Madigan: A Survey Show 1949-2000 (exhibited at)
  • Women at Australian Galleries (exhibited at)
  • A l'hombre des jeunes filles et des fleurs: In the shadow of young girls and flowers (exhibited at)
  • Review (exhibited at)
  • Women hold up half the sky (exhibited at)
  • BRAG 200x200 (exhibited at)
  • Microcosm (exhibited at)
  • Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to now Part 1 (exhibited at)