Angela Conner

Angela Conner FRBS is an English sculptor who works in London. Conner has exhibited internationally and has large scale sculptures in public and private collections around the world.

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• Kinetic Sculpture
• Figurative Work
• Solo Shows
• Group Shows
• Awards and honors
• Personal life
• References

In her early life as a sculptor, Conner assisted Barbara Hepworth. Conner's kinetic sculptures are concerned with utilizing "natural elements like water, sun, gravity or wind to create mobiles that entice viewers to stop and watch their gentle movement". The movement of Conner’s sculptures entirely depend on the natural forces they react with and not electricity. "If mankind were suddenly to die out, and if as a result there were no artificial power, the sculpture would still continue its pattern of opening and revealing, then closing and embracing" -Rob Cassy garden designer describing 'Revelation'; declared one of England's best water features by Country Life magazine.

Unfortunately, claims that her sculptures would still continue to function sans human life, reality is that electricity does power her sculptures everywhere they are connected to a water utility rather than a spring or artesian well.

In her long career Conner has created many notable large scale kinetic sculptures which are entirely powered by natural forces. Conner's 129 ft water and wind sculpture 'Wave' at Park West Dublin is possibly the tallest kinetic water and wind sculpture in Europe.

Conner is also well known for her enigmatic figurative work modeled from life, which "on an intimate and personal level probe the character behind the mask". Conner has created posthumous portraits but prefers to work from life, -"working from life is a form, perhaps, of an osmosis. It has to be done by instinct; its not something you can do intellectually." Chatsworth House has a collection of 14 bronze busts located in the grounds, including portraits of Lucian Freud, The Eleventh Duke of Devonshire, Harold Macmillan, Roy Strong and John Betjeman. Conner was commissioned to sculpt from life Queen Elizabeth II by the Knights of the Garter to celebrate The Queen’s 80th birthday.

In 1982 Conner created a memorial fountain to honour those repatriated as a result of the Yalta Conference following World War II. It was repeatedly damaged, so Connor raised funds for a second memorial, Twelve Responses to Tragedy which was dedicated in 1986. The monument stands in the Yalta Memorial Garden in South Kensington.

Conner's statue of Laurence Olivier playing Hamlet was commissioned to celebrate the centenary of his birth and is located on the South Bank opposite the National Theatre.