Vicken Parsons
Vicken Parsons, Lady Gormley (born 1957[1]), is a British artist, mostly painting in oils, but also making sculptures. Her works are displayed in Tate Britain,[2] and are in the collections of the Arts Council and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.[1]
Vicken Parsons, Lady Gormley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 63–64) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Style | Oil painting, sculpting |
| Spouse(s) | Antony Gormley |
Life
She attended the Slade School of Fine Art, in London.[1]
Exhibitions
Parsons' solo exhibitions have included Galerie Christine König (Vienna), Kettle's Yard, the Alan Cristea Gallery, and Tate St Ives.[1] Her work has also been exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Tate Modern, Southampton City Art Gallery and Kunsthalle Mannheim.[1]
Personal life
Her husband is sculptor Sir Antony Gormley, O.B.E.. Vicken met Gormley while attending the Slade, and they married in 1980.[2][3] She also worked as his assistant.[2][3] Gormley said of her:[2]
For the first 15 years she was my primary assistant. She did all of the body moulding... I think there are a lot of myths that art is made by, usually, lone men... I just feel so lucky and so blessed really, that I have such a strong supporter, and lover, and fellow artist.
The couple have three children, a daughter and two sons.[4][5]
References
- "Vicken Parsons: Paintings". Alan Cristea Gallery. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- "Antony Gormley: Being Human". Imagine. Autumn 2015. BBC. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- Phillips, Sarah (6 February 2012). "How we made: Vicken Parsons and Antony Gormley on Bed". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- "Never again, says Antony Gormley's wife after they create first joint artwork". London Evening Standard. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- Jones, Alice (8 May 2015). "Sir Antony Gormley interview: 'I don't have any choice over this: it's what I was born to do'". The Independent. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
