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Marea Gazzard
Australian sculptor, artist (1928–2013)
Marea Gazzard AM | |
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Portrait of Marea Gazzard, 1963, photograph by David Moore | |
| Born | Marea Medis (1928-06-02)2 June 1928 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 28 October 2013(2013-10-28) (aged 85) Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Sculpture, ceramics |
| Spouse | Donald Gazzard (m. 1950) |
Marea GazzardAM (2 June 1928 – 28 October 2013) was an Australian sculptor and ceramicist.[1][2]
Life and work
Born Marea Medis in Sydney, Australia, Gazzard studied ceramics at the East Sydney Technical College, now the National Art School, from 1953 to 1955.
After travelling to Europe, Gazzard enrolled at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London where she studied from 1955 to 1959. During this period she became close to ceramicists Lucie Rie and Hans Coper.[2] Returning to Sydney, Gazzard studied sculpture a