Wendy Hope Solling b. 1926

Also known as Sister Angela
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Sculptor, nun and Anglican priest. Sister Angela's sculptural practice was informed by her religion, her sense of the sacredness of the land and her contemplations on light, space and the materials of her art. In 1975 she began to oversee the construction of a monastery at Stroud, NSW, which was finally dedicated in 1997.
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Name
Wendy Hope Solling
Also known as Sister Angela
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Other Occupation
  • Anglican priest
  • Nun
Birth date
1926
Birth place
Maitland, NSW
Death date
2002
Death place
Massachusetts, USA
Active Period
  • c.1945 - c.1999
Residence
  • 2000 - 2002 Massachusetts, USA
  • 1975 - 2000 Stroud, NSW
  • 1956 - 1975 London, England, UK
  • 1952 - 1956 Sydney, NSW
  • 1947 - 1952 London, England, UK
  • 1926 - 1947 New South Wales
Training
  • c.1947 - c.1952 Slade School of Art, London, England, UK
  • 1945 - 1946 East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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