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Original casting for bust of Mo Mowlam: 48cm high mounted on a wooden base this was the original casting for the bronze which is now in the Durham University (damage to the hand). Note Shenda Amery is a painter and sculptress. She was chosen to sculpt the busts of two sitting British Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major and to paint the portrait of Prime Minister Tony Blair which portrait hung at Chequers the Prime Ministers’ official country residence. She has sculpted many well-known people including King Hussein and Queen Noor. Amery was born in England and grew up in Somerset Surrey Essex and London. She studied chemistry and moved to Tehran in 1959 to work as a chemist at Tehran University. Amery started painting in Iran in 1970 training under Iranian and American painting masters then living in Iran [vague] Amery also trained under Ling Po. Amery's mixed media works reflect her view of what man is doing to the world and to the environment. Exhibitions of Amery's work including shows at the Royal Society of British Sculptors Cleveland’s Dorman Museum London’s Orangery and at various museums in Iran

Guide Price: £150.00 - £200.00

This product went to auction on 12th July 2011 but did not sell.

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