Greer Twiss

Greer Lascelles Twiss ONZM (born 1937) is a New Zealand sculptor, and in 2011 was the recipient of an Icon Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, limited to 20 living art-makers.

Twiss in 2011

Career

Twiss was born in Auckland in 1937, and graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts in 1960 with a Diploma of Fine Arts with honours.[1][2] In 1965, he received a QEII Arts Council Travel Grant, which he used to study lost-wax casting in Europe. He is best known for his works in bronze.[3] In 1966 he was appointed as a lecturer at Elam, and he eventually became the head of sculpture there in 1974.[4] He retired in 1998.[5]

Works

His works are in the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.[6] He has participated in many exhibitions including Volume and Form, Singapore; Content/Context at Shed 11 - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa;[7] and Aspects of Recent New Zealand Art, Auckland City Art Gallery.[3] He has been the subject of two retrospective presentations by the City Gallery Wellington and by the Auckland Art Gallery. His work, Flight Trainer for Albatross, stands at the entrance of the Auckland viaduct on Princes Wharf.[3][8]

Honours and recognition

Twiss was a guest contributor to the sculpture park at the Seoul Olympics.[9] In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Twiss was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sculpture,[10] and in 2011 he received an Arts Foundation Icon Award.[3][11]

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References
  1. "Selected Works 1965-1990". SCAPE Public Art. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: T". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. "Greer Twiss | Arts Foundation Icon". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "Greer Twiss". whitespace. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. "Greer Twiss, A Survey 1959-1981". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. "Greer Twiss | Artist Profile, Exhibitions & Artworks". ocula.com. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. "Loading... | Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. "Greer Twiss - Tumbling Albatross". Brick Bay Sculpture Trail. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. "Greer Twiss | Arts Foundation Icon". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. "Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. "43. Greer Twiss – Cultural Icons". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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