Glynn Williams

***provenance: acquired from the artist by the present owner glynn williams is professor of sculpture at the royal college of art. he was born in shrewsbury in 1939 and studied at wolverhampton college of art from 1955 to 1961. on graduating he won a rome scholarship for sculpture, and until 1963 lived and worked at the british school in rome. after his return to england he taught at a number of art colleges including leeds. his first solo exhibition was held at the ica in london in 1967, since when he has exhibited regularly in britain and occasionally abroad. williams is a leading sculptor of the figurative tradition. strong and solid forms based on the human figure, sliced and altered, have recently taken over from his more naturalistic sculpture..

Glynn Williams British (b. 1939), ROMANTIC BOATING SCENE, oil on board, framed, signed: lower right, Glynn Williams, H16" W19 1/2" Estimate $ 300-400

Lot 494 in Pictures 06/02/2009 GLYNN WILLIAMS , SIGNED OIL , The Young Fisherman , 10 x 1340-60 larger version available , close window

***provenance: acquired from the artist by the present owner.

***provenance: acquired from the artist by the present owner.