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Christa Hunter SWA
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AboutBorn in Stuttgart – has a background of painting, drawing, collage, porcelain and terracotta, and her work reflects and evokes her love of the natural and gentle memories of her childhood. Usually cast in resin bronze, though her commissions are in bronze. |
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Exhibition HistoryShe has exhibited for many years at various exhibitions in Surrey and Berkshire. In 1994 she was invited to become a member of the Society of Woman Artists, where she had exhibited several time in previous years.During 1994 some of her sculptures were shown at the Medici Gallery and in 1996 she had a solo exhibition in North London. Her work was also included in a joint exhibition with SWA at the Century Gallery in Datchet. In 1997 her life size sculpture "Country Child" was selected for the Surrey Sculpture Society Exhibition at the Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley, where the remaining edition sold out. In 1998 apart from several local exhibitions and a more permanent display of her work at Holme Grange Gallery, Wokingham, small sculptures were on show at the Chelsea Show, with size sculptures of children, again a Wisley, the Harrods Picture Gallery and The Gallery, Virginia Water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography / CVChrista was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1943. Art was soon her favourite subject but due to her fathers early death and financial constraints, she was unable to study at University and instead embarked with a secretarial career.She cam to England in 1964 and attended various classes for drawing and painting. For several years she made collages, and it was this 3 diminsional form of art which started her interest in sculptures. In 1983 Christa attended a sculpture course by Major Tugwell/Judy Cousins, learning also mould making and casting in bronze resin. For many years she shared a studio with Judy Cousins and three other painters and sculptors. She also joined classes at a local Adult Education Centre where she made porcelain and terracotta figures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Price Range of WorkChrista Hunter's work has a price range from £1800 to £2900. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mediums utilisedChrista Hunter's work is found in the following materials:Bronze Resin, stone resin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artwork CategorisedChrista Hunter's work is found in the following categories on site:Animal Sculpture Sculpture of Children Sculptures of Women Love/Affection Sculpture Mythical Sculptures Monumental Sculptures Horse Sculpture/ Equines Wild Animals Sculptures Human Figurative Sculptures Parent - Child Sculpture Emotion Sculptures Public Art Sculpture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artparks exhibitionsChrista Hunter's work has been exhibited at the following yearly exhibitions held at the ArtParkS sculpture park:2011 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition 2010 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition 2009 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition 2007 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition 2006 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition 2005 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition 2004 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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