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Marc Clark (sculptor)
Marc Clark (20 October 1923 – 12 September 2021) was a British-born Australian academic, sculptor and printmaker. Clark's sculptures can be found in parks in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra in Australia and in Tonga. Early life Marc Clark was born in Surrey, England in October 1923. At age 14, he enrolled in the Sydney Cooper School of Art in Canterbury, England, where he studied for four years. During World War II, Clark served with the 9th Queens' Royal Lancers of the British Army in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Austria. In 1948, he enrolled in the Royal College of Art (RCA). In 1951, Clark received a one-year travelling Scholarship from the RCA, which he spent in France. Teaching After graduation from RCA, Clark lectured at the Watford College of the Arts from 1953 to 1962. He then moved to Australia, when he taught basic design at the Caulfield Institute of Technology. After six months, Clark was appointed Master of Drawing at the National Gallery of Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. With a population of approximately 1.2 million people, Surrey is the 12th-most populous county in England. The most populated town in Surrey is Woking, followed by Guildford. The county is divided into eleven districts with borough status. Between 1893 and 2020, Surrey County Council was headquartered at County Hall, Kingston-upon-Thames (now part of Greater London) but is now based at Woodhatch Place, Reigate. In the 20th century several alterations were made to Surrey's borders, with territory ceded to Greater London upon its creation and some gained from the abolition of Middlesex. Surrey is bordered by Greater London to the north east, Kent to the east, Berkshire to the north west, West Sussex to the south, East Sussex to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
