Terry Stringer
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Terry Stringer | |
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| Born | 3 September 1946 Redruth, Cornwall, England |
| Education | Elam School of Fine Arts |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | The Risen Christ Mountain Fountain |
| Website | zealandiasculpturegarden |
Terry Robin George Stringer ONZM (born 3 September 1946) is a sculptor from New Zealand.
Biography
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Born in Redruth, Cornwall, England in 1946, Stringer became a naturalised New Zealander in 1979.[1] He attended Auckland Grammar School[2] and received a Diploma of Fine Arts from the Elam School of Fine Arts in 1967.[3] Many New Zealand galleries and collections feature works by Stringer and he has completed a number of public commissions. Stringer has been the recipient of a number of New Zealand art awards and scholarships and has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Scholarship four times, in 1977, 1981, 1982, and 1986.[4]
Stringer is in a long-term relationship with organist Tim McWhannell.[5] In 2006, Stringer estimated that the couple had been together for around 30 years.[2]
In the 2003 New Year Honours, Stringer was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to sculpture.[6]
Major public commissions
[edit]Stringer has been commissioned to complete a number of sculptures for high-profile public sites. These include "The Risen Christ" (1999) in Cathedral Square in Christchurch, "Mountain Fountain" outside The Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland,[7] and "The World Grasped" (2006) in Newmarket.
Zealandia Sculpture Garden
[edit]In 2001 Stringer established Zealandia Sculpture Garden at his home in Mahurangi. The garden is open to the public and contains a variety of Stringer's sculptures, together with works by fellow sculptors.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1981". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ a b Hewitson, Michele (11 August 2006). "Taking on art and life with relish". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Terry Stringer". Milford Galleries Queenstown. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Terry Stringer". Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand.
- ^ Hepburn, Graham (3 October 2015). "Packed with surprises". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Mountain Fountain". Auckland Public Art. Auckland Council. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "About Zealandia Sculpture Garden". zealandiasculpturegarden.co.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
External links
[edit]- Te Papa collections profile
- Interview with Terry Stringer as conducted by Doctor Mark Stocker for the Cultural Icons project. Audio and video.
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- 1946 births
- Living people
- People from Redruth
- English emigrants to New Zealand
- Elam School of Fine Arts alumni
- Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- 20th-century New Zealand sculptors
- 20th-century New Zealand male artists
- 21st-century New Zealand sculptors
- 21st-century New Zealand male artists
- New Zealand gay artists
- Gay sculptors