Faith Winter (née Ashe; 1927–2017) was a British sculptor, notable for the statues and memorials to military and historical figures she created for British towns and cities.
Faith Winter | |
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| Born | Faith Ashe 1927 |
| Died | 2017 (aged 89–90) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Biography
editWinter was born at Richmond outside of London and studied at the Guildford School of Art and the Chelsea School of Art.[1] While a student she won the Feodora Gleichen prize of the Royal Society of Sculptors and had four pieces accepted for exhibition by the Royal Academy in London.[2] Winter married an Army officer, Colonel Freddie Winter, and spent several years travelling and living abroad before returning to England and settling in Surrey in 1973.[2][3] She received two commissions that established her career as sculptor of portraits and public works. These were a group sculpture of military figures, The Soldiers which is now at the Blandford Camp in Dorset, and a portrait bust of Anne, the Princess Royal.[2] Subsequently, Winter received further commissions for royal portraits and for public statues of military figures, most notably the statues of Hugh Dowding and Arthur Harris outside the church of Saint Clement Danes in London.[2][1]
Solo exhibitions of works by Winter were held at the Guildford House Gallery, Guildford, in 2002 and in 2005 at Gallery 27.[1] Winter was a member of the Society of Portrait Sculptors and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors in 1983.[1] Winter had three children, two of whom, Alice and David also became artists.[2]
Selected public works
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Date | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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| John Ray, 1627–1705 | Outside of Braintree District Museum | 1986 | Statue on pedestal | Bronze and stone | [2] | ||||
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Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding | The Strand, London | 1988 | Statue on pedestal | Bronze and stone | Q27467134 | [4][5] | ||
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Sir Arthur Harris | The Strand, London | 1992 | Statue on pedestal | Bronze and stone | Q27467279 | [3][6] | ||
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Bishop George Abbot | High Street, Guildford | 1993 | Statue on pedestal | Bronze and stone | [2] | |||
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General Władysław Sikorski | Portland Place, London | 2000 | Statue on pedestal | Bronze and stone | 4.5m high | Q27464937 | [7] | |
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Sir Frank Whittle | Millennium Place, Coventry | 2007 | Statue on pedestal | Bronze and stone |
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Other works
edit- A 1992 sculpture of a child holding a carp for the Pearce Memorial fountain at Thame in Oxfordshire.
- Memorial for the Liberation of the Falkland Islands, 1984, Port Stanley
- The 15 Mysteries of the Rosary, 1984, The Church of Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Richmond, London
- Memorial Plaque – Mulberry Harbour Memorial, Arromanches, Normandy
- Spirit of Youth, Dundas Park, Canada.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Faith Winter FRBS (1927–2017)". Royal Society of Sculptors. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Sir Arthur Harris (1892–1984)". English Heritage. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Jo Darke (1991). The Monument Guide to England and Wales. Macdonald Illustrated. ISBN 0-356-17609-6.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: General Władysław Sikorski". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
External links
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- 6 artworks by or after Faith Winter at the Art UK site