Gudrun Constance Slettengren-Fernholm (21 May 1909 – 15 September 1980) was a Swedish ceramicist and sculptor.

Early life and career

Gudrun was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Her parents were Knut Leonard Slettengren, a civil engineer and Elsa Maria Fredrika Busck. She studied at

School of Design and Crafts The School of Design and Crafts ( sv, Högskolan för design och konsthantverk, abbreviated HDK) at the University of Gothenburg is a design school in Gothenburg. It belongs to the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts. It was started in 18 ...

in Gothenburg from 1928–1932 and at Académie Scandinave in Paris from 1932–1933. She worked at Steninge Lervarufabrik in Märsta for one year, in 1934-1935 before continuing her studies at the

Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts The Norwegian National Academy of Arts ( no, Statens kunstakademi) is a Norwegian Academy offering studies in the area of Fine Art. The Academy currently offers 3-year bachelor and 2-year MA programmes. The "Norwegian National Academy of the Arts" ...

in Oslo. She married Tor Fernholm in 1942. During her studies she conducted several study trips to Germany, Denmark, France and Norway. Her works have been exhibited at the

Röhsska Museum The Röhsska Museum ( sv, Röhsska museet, earlier named ''Röhsska konstslöjdsmuseet'', also known as Design Museum), is located in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a museum focused on design, fashion and applied arts. The museum collection consists ...

in Gothenburg and at the Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm. She participated several times in the art exhibitions at the Röhsska Art Exhibition. Her art consists of ceramic items and portraits, as well as smaller animal and figure sculptures.

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Svenskt konstnärslexikon The ''Svenskt konstnärslexikon'' is a dictionary of Swedish art and artists that was published in five volumes by Allhems Förlag AB from 1952 to 1967.1909 births 1980 deaths Artists from Gothenburg Swedish women sculptors 20th-century sculptors 20th-century Swedish women artists