Gwen Marcus Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1957 -

Noted sculptor Gwen Marcus has exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. Her work is included in many important collections worldwide.

Critics have praised Marcus for her sensitivity and comprehension of the human form. Marcus has received many honors and commissions, among them the highly regarded Gold Medal of Honor from the Allied Artists of America.

In addition, she was awarded the Gold Medal of Honor, Audubon Artist, Inc, as well as The Hudson Valley Art Association Gold Medal. She is a four-time recipient of the Gold Medal of Honor from the American Professional League and has received the Centennial Medal of Honor and the Gold Medal of Honor for Sculpture from The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club.

Marcus is a fellow and board member of the National Sculpture Society.
EDUCATION

New York University, Rhode Island School of Design, Art Students League, National Academy of Design.

Studied privately with: Clemente Spampinato, Bruno Lucchesi, Edgar Whitney and Isaac Soyer


MUSEUM/PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Connecticut ('Hatti')
Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina ('Bather')
Lifetime Entertainment Network Corporate Offices, New York ('Hatti')
Chi Mei Museum, Taiwan ('Serenity', 'Bather', 'Raincatcher', 'The Catch' and additional other works)
Champs Hill, West Sussex, England ('Serenity, 'Bather', Raincatcher','Hatti', and additional other works)
First National Bank, Missouri, USA ('Raincatcher', 'The Catch', 'Hatti' and additional other works)
Braves Baseball Field, Curtis Walker Park, Conway, Arkansas ('The Catch')


LECTURES/TEACHING

Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina: Lecture, Masterclass Workshop 'Modeling the Graceful Figure', Artist in Residence
Scottsdale Artists' School, Arizona: Sculpture Workshop 'Capturing Beauty in Clay'
National Cheng Kung University Art Center, Taiwan: Lecture