Glynn Williams
Encyclopedia
Professor Glynn Williams was born in 1939 in Shrewsbury
. After attending Wolverhampton College of Art in 1955, he worked at the British School in Rome until 1963 after winning the Prix de Rome
scholarship. In 1976 he became Head of the Wimbledon School of Art Sculpture Department, before moving to the Royal College of Art
, London, where he became Head of Sculpture in 1990 and Head of the School of Fine Art from 1995-2010. He is a Fellow of Royal College of Art
, the Royal Society of British Sculptors, and the RSA
.
Williams is a sculptor of the figurative tradition.
Henry Purcell
memorial, Westminster, London
Portrait of Lord Annan, National Portrait Gallery
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
. After attending Wolverhampton College of Art in 1955, he worked at the British School in Rome until 1963 after winning the Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
scholarship. In 1976 he became Head of the Wimbledon School of Art Sculpture Department, before moving to the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
, London, where he became Head of Sculpture in 1990 and Head of the School of Fine Art from 1995-2010. He is a Fellow of Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
, the Royal Society of British Sculptors, and the RSA
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
.
Williams is a sculptor of the figurative tradition.
Public Sculpture
Lloyd George in Parliament Square, LondonHenry Purcell
Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell – 21 November 1695), was an English organist and Baroque composer of secular and sacred music. Although Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, his legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music...
memorial, Westminster, London
Portrait of Lord Annan, National Portrait Gallery