Sally Arnup (15 July 1930 – 22 December 2015)[1] was an English sculptor known for her depictions of animals.[5] Her studios were located at Holtby, a village near York.[6]
Sally Arnup FRBS ARCA | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sally Robina Baynton Williams[1] 15 July 1930 London, England[2] |
| Died | 22 December 2015 (aged 85) York, England |
| Resting place | Holy Trinity Church, Holtby, Yorkshire[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Education |
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| Known for | Sculpture |
| Spouse | Mick Arnup (m. 1953–2008; his death)[3][4] |
Biography
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Arnup was born in London and began studying at the Kingston School of Art at the age of thirteen.[7] She later studied at Camberwell College of Arts and the Royal College of Art where she was taught by both Frank Dobson and John Skeaping.[8][9] In 1955 she won the Royal Society of British Sculptors' Feodora Gleichen Award for women artists.[10] From 1958 to 1972 Arnup was the Head of Sculpture at York College of Art.[7] Her husband Mick Arnup also taught art at the college.[9] Both Sally Arnup and her husband retired from teaching in 1974 to focus on their artistic careers.[11]
Artworks
editArnup's speciality as an artist was for bronze animal sculptures, often created with the live animal present.[8] Among Arnup's most notable commissions was a work for the Duke of Edinburgh’s 80th Birthday, depicting his Fell Pony Storm.[5] In 1971 she cast a silver leopard which was presented to HM Queen Elizabeth II by the City of York.[8] A life-sized sculpture of an Irish Wolfhound by Arnup was posthumously donated to the York Art Gallery in 2017.[9] She regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy in London, with the Royal Society of British Artists, with the Royal Scottish Academy and at the Paris Salon.[8] In 1968 the University of York hosted a solo exhibition of her work as did Gainsborough House in Suffolk during 1998.[10] The Arnup Studio where both Sally and Mick Arnup worked, was opened to the public in 2011 as part of York Open Studios.[12]
Death
editIn 2015 at the age of 85, Arnup suffered a stroke while modelling a horse for a large scale sculpture at stables near Thirsk.[6] She later died in York Hospital from septicaemia.[6]
Works in collections
edit| Title | Year | Medium | Gallery no. | Gallery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Fowl | 1980–1981 | bronze on green marble | YORAG : 1501 | York Art Gallery | York, England |
| Male Nude | 1970–1987 | bronze | YORAG : 1421 | York Art Gallery | York, England |
| Ram's Head | c.1975 | bronze | S155 | Beecroft Art Gallery | Southend-on-Sea, England |
| Wall Lizard | 1975–1985 | bronze | YORAG : 1422 | York Art Gallery | York, England |
References
edit- ^ a b c "We have details today about the funeral for Sally Arnup". Pyramid Gallery. January 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Willis, Joe (20 November 2019). "Work by celebrated sculptor to go on display in Leyburn". Richmondshire Today. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Hutchinson, Charles (6 July 2017). "Final exhibition and sale of Sally and Mick Arnup's work on show at The Studios in Holtby". York Press. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Upcoming Highlights of Northern Art". Tennants Auctioneers. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ a b The Blake Gallery. "Sally Arnup". www.blakegallery.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Mark Foster (28 December 2015). "Death of renowned animal artist". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Sally Arnup". 108 Fine Art. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ a b c Mike Laycock (13 July 2017). "Sculpture by the late Sally Arnup gifted to York Art Gallery". York Press. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b Alan Windsor (2003). British Sculptors of the Twentieth Century. Ashgate. ISBN 1-85928-4566.
- ^ "Sally Arnup". HerStoryYork. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Still life? not for this artist". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2019.