David Wynne (25 May 1926 – 4 September 2014) was a British sculptor of figures, animals, and portraits.

Biography

Born in

Lyndhurst, Hampshire Lyndhurst is a large village and civil parish situated in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. Serving as the administrative capital of the New Forest, it is a popular tourist attraction, with many independent shops, art gallerie ...

, son of Commander Charles Edward Wynne and Millicent (née Beyts), Wynne was educated at

Stowe School , motto_translation = I stand firm and I stand first , established = , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent school, day & boarding , religion = Church of England , president = , head_label = Headmaster ...

https://www.stowe.co.uk/house/plan-your-visit/the-david-wynne-collection and then served in the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

and read Zoology at

Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge ...

, taking up sculpture professionally in 1950. He married Gillian Grant, daughter of the writer

Joan Grant Joan Marshall Grant Kelsey (London, 12 April 1907 – 3 February 1989) was an English writer of historical novels and a reincarnationist. Life Joan Marshall was born 12 April 1907, in London, daughter of John Frederick Marshall and Blanche Emil ...

, in 1959 and had two sons,

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and Roland, who formed psychedelic rock band

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. He did a bronze sculpture of

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in 1964 and subsequently introduced them to the

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born Mahesh Prasad Varma, 12 January 1918

(of whom he also did a sculpture). He was awarded the OBE in 1994.

Works

David Wynne The Messenger 5 Sutton Surrey London

Wynne's sculptures include: *''Bird Fountains'' (1967) –

Ambassador College Ambassador College (1947–1997) was a four-year liberal arts college run by the Worldwide Church of God. The college was established in 1947 in Pasadena, California, by radio evangelist Herbert W. Armstrong, leader of what was then the Radio Ch ...

Pasadena, California Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. I ...

*''Blessed Virgin Mary'' (2000) –

Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. The cathedral has its origins in AD 672 when St Etheldreda built an abbey church. The presen ...

*The ''Breath of Life'' Column (1962) – location unknown (was Hammersmith) *''Boy with a Dolphin'' (1974) –

Cheyne Walk Cheyne Walk is an historic road in Chelsea, London, England, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It runs parallel with the River Thames. Before the construction of Chelsea Embankment reduced the width of the Thames here, it fronted ...

*''Christ and Mary Magdalene'' (1963) – Ely Cathedral and

Magdalen College, Oxford Magdalen College (, ) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete. Today, it is the fourth wealthiest college, with a financial endowment of £332.1 million as of 2019 and one of the s ...

* ''Cresta Rider'' (1985) –

Saint Moritz St. Moritz (also german: Sankt Moritz, rm, , it, San Maurizio, french: Saint-Moritz) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in ...

*''Dancer with a Bird'' (1975) –

Cadogan Square Cadogan Square () is a residential square in Knightsbridge, London, that was named after Earl Cadogan. Whilst it is mainly a residential area, some of the properties are used for diplomatic and educational purposes (notably Hill House School). ...

Gardens *''The Dancers'' (1971) – Cadogan Square Gardens *''Embracing Lovers'' (1973) –

Guildhall A guildhall, also known as a "guild hall" or "guild house", is a historical building originally used for tax collecting by municipalities or merchants in Great Britain and the Low Countries. These buildings commonly become town halls and in som ...

, London *''Five Swimmers Fountain'' (1980) – Staines *''Fred Perry'' (1984) – Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club, Southfields, London *''Gaia and Tresco Children'' (1990) –

Tresco Abbey Gardens Tresco Abbey Gardens are located on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. The 17 acre gardens were established by the nineteenth-century proprietor of the islands, Augustus Smith, originally as a private garden within the ...

*''Girl on a Horse'' –

Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens The Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens is a collection of 45 pieces of outdoor sculpture at the PepsiCo world headquarters in Purchase, New York. The collection includes work from major modern sculptors including Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, Alexan ...

Purchase, New York Purchase is a hamlet in the town and village of Harrison, in Westchester County, New York, United States. One myth explains that its name is derived from Harrison's purchase, where John Harrison was to be granted as much land as he could ride in ...

*''Girl with a Dolphin'' (1973) – by

Tower Bridge Tower Bridge is a Listed building#Grade I, Grade I listed combined Bascule bridge, bascule and Suspended-deck suspension bridge, suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones (architect), Horace Jones and e ...

*''Girl with Doves'' (1970) – University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona *''Goddess of the Woods'' (1991) –

Highgrove House Highgrove House is the family residence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. It lies southwest of Tetbury in Gloucestershire, England. Built in the late 18th century, Highgrove and its estate were owned by various families until it was ...

*''

Gorilla (sculpture) The ''Gorilla'' sculpture by David Wynne stands beside the Lower Lake in Crystal Palace Park, in Bromley in south-east London. Completed in 1961 and installed in 1962, the black marble sculpture depicts Guy the Gorilla, a western lowland gorill ...

'' (1961) –

Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park is a Victorian pleasure ground located in the South London suburb of Crystal Palace which surrounds the site of the former Crystal Palace Exhibition building. The Palace had been relocated from Hyde Park, London after the 18 ...

, south London, a sculpture of

Guy the Gorilla Guy the Gorilla (1946–1978) was a western lowland gorilla (''Gorilla gorilla gorilla'') who was London Zoo's most famous resident and often profiled on children's TV shows and natural history productions. The exact day of Guy's birth was unkn ...

*''Grizzly Bear'' – Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens, Purchase, New York *''Leaping Salmon'' (1980) –

Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames (hyphenated until 1965, colloquially known as Kingston) is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, England. It is situated on the River Thames and southwest of Charing Cross. It is notable as ...

*'' The Messenger'' (1981) –

Sutton Sutton (''south settlement'' or ''south town'' in Old English) may refer to: Places United Kingdom England In alphabetical order by county: * Sutton, Bedfordshire * Sutton, Berkshire, a List of United Kingdom locations: Stu-Sz#Su, location * S ...

, London *''

Queen Elizabeth Gate Queen Elizabeth Gate, also known as the Queen Mother's Gate, is an entrance consisting of two pairs and two single gates of forged stainless steel and bronze situated in Hyde Park, London, behind Apsley House at Hyde Park Corner. There is also ...

'' (1992) –

Hyde Park Corner Hyde Park Corner is between Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Mayfair in London, England. It primarily refers to its major road junction at the southeastern corner of Hyde Park, that was designed by Decimus Burton. Six streets converge at the junc ...

*''Risen Christ and Seraphim'' (1985) –

Wells Cathedral Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, whose cathedra it holds as mother church of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Built as a ...

*''River God Tyne'' (1968) –

Newcastle Civic Centre Newcastle Civic Centre is a local government building located in the Haymarket area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the main administrative and ceremonial centre for Newcastle City Council. Designed by the city architect, George Kenyo ...

*
The Spirit of Fire
' (1963) – originally

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, later

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*''Swans in Flight'' (1968) �
Swans In Flight, Armstrong Auditorium, Edmond, Oklahoma
*''Teamwork'' (1958) – for

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headquarters, London and later Solihull; now a
Taywood Road, Northolt, London
*

' (1973) – Commemoration of the United Kingdom joining the

European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organization created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957,Today the largely rewritten treaty continues in force as the ''Treaty on the functioning of the European Union'', as renamed by the Lisb ...

* ″Christ on the Ass″ (1954) Maquette III for The Entry into Jerusalem

Portraits include: *''

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born Mahesh Prasad Varma, 12 January 1918

'' (1962) *''

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'' (1970)

* ''

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'' (1965) *''

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'' (1962) –

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Oskar Kokoschka Oskar Kokoschka (1 March 1886 – 22 February 1980) was an Austrian artist, poet, playwright, and teacher best known for his intense Expressionism, expressionistic portraits and landscapes, as well as his theories on vision that influenced the ...

'' (1965) –

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'' (1964) *''

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'' (1956) –

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, National Portrait Gallery, London, etc. *''

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'' (1963)

References

External links

* *http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/3617549/Object-of-the-week.html *http://www.ukwhoswho.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Wynne, David (sculptor) 1926 births 2014 deaths British sculptors British male sculptors Officers of the Order of the British Empire People from Lyndhurst, Hampshire Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge People educated at Stowe School Royal Navy personnel of World War II

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