hoffmann

works

single line

single line

1974

acrylic on laid paper

57 × 57 cm
1′ 10 716″ × 1′ 10 716

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boundary line

boundary line

1974

acrylic on laid paper

57 × 57 cm
1′ 10 716″ × 1′ 10 716

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o.t.

o.t.

1992

wood, stain

87 × 87 × 4 cm
2′ 10 14″ × 2′ 10 14″ ×  1 916

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4 x 2.5 #18

4 x 2.5 #18

2015

corten steel

47.5 × 32.5 × 34 cm
1′ 6 68″ × 1′ 1316″ × 1′ 1 616

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knot

knot

bronze

17 × 17 × 16 cm
6 1116″ ×  6 1116″ ×  6 28

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spirit 3

spirit 3

2001

corten steel

350 × 280 cm
11′ 5 1316″ × 9′ 2 416

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3 cubes

3 cubes

undatiert

acrylic paint, wood

23 × 10 × 10 cm
9 116″ ×  3 1516″ ×  3 1516

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generations #31

generations #31

1990

wood, stain

15 × 15 × 15 cm
5 1416″ ×  5 1416″ ×  5 1416

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branching

branching

1994

wood, stain

300 × 208 × 4 cm
9′ 10 216″ × 6′ 9 1416″ ×  1 916

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5 generations

5 generations

1978

wood, stain

30 × 55 × 220 cm
11 1316″ × 1′ 9 1016″ × 7′ 2 1016

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edition hoffmann

black line

black line

2018

wood, acrylic paint

13.5 × 13.5 × 9 cm
5 516″ ×  5 516″ ×  3 916

edition hoffmann

edition of 12 + 3 + 4 e.d’a.

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exhibitions

viewing rooms

biography

norman dilworth (1931, wigan, united kingdom – 2023, lille, france)

selected solo exhibitions

  • 2024
    • norman dilworth, le volume, vern-sur-seiche, france
  • 2021
    • "1 2 1 2 1", galerie oniris, rennes, france
  • 2020
    • création / récréation, galerie cédric bacqueville, lille, france
  • 2019
    • norman dilworth - peter c. ruppert-preis für konkrete kunst in europa, museum im kulturspeicher, würzburg, germany
  • 2018
    • in two minds - norman dilworth & werner cuvelier, galerie de ziener, asse, belgium
    • generations, galerie & edition hoffmann, friedberg, germany
  • 2017
    • "clump" - placement d´une sculpture dans la ville, galerie wagner, le touquet, france
    • time and tide, redfern gallery, london, united kingdom
  • 2016
    • norman dilworth, couvent des dominicains, lille, france
    • parcours, galerie gimpel & müller, paris, france
    • norman dilworth + odile decq, galerie oniris, chassagne-montrachet, france
  • 2014
    • création organique, galerie wagner, le touquet, france
    • work that becomes, galerie oniris, rennes, france
    • change is the only constant, galerie de ziener, asse, belgium
  • 2012
    • die systeme und... das lächeln. norman dilworth skulpturen, objekte, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
  • 2011
    • oeuvres récentes, galerie oniris, rennes, france
    • norman dilworth, gimpel fils gallery, london, united kingdom
    • norman dilworth, galerie gimpel-­müller, paris, france
    • norman dilworth, turnpike gallery, leigh (greater manchester), united kingdom
    • norman dilworth, city art gallery
  • 2010
    • norman dilworth, galerie iconoclastes, paris, france
    • norman dilworth, aurent delaye gallery, london, united kingdom
  • 2009
    • norman dilworth, galerie média, neuchâtel, switzerland
    • norman dilworth, galerie la ligne, zürich, switzerland
    • norman dilworth, chapelle des jésuites, cambrai, france
  • 2008
    • norman dilworth, galerie l’aquarium, cour du conservatoire, valenciennes, france
    • norman dilworth, fabien delbarre - galerie 9, lille, france
    • oeuvres récentes, galerie oniris, rennes, france
  • 2007
    • norman dilworth, musée matisse, le cateau-cambrésis, france
    • norman dilworth, galerie de ziener, asse, belgium
    • parcours sculptures, art paris 07, grand palais – galerie oniris, paris, france
  • 2006
    • norman dilworth, galerie oniris, rennes, france
    • norman dilworth, centre d’art contemporain bouvet ladubay, saumur, france
    • norman dilworth, galerie frontières, hellemmes-lille, france
  • 2005
    • norman dilworth, musée des beaux-­arts et de la dentelle, calais, france
    • norman dilworth, espace lumière-­centre d’art, hénin-beaumont, france
  • 2002
    • norman dilworth, stedelijk museum
    • norman dilworth, het glasen huis, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 2001
    • norman dilworth, mondriaanhuis, amersfoort, netherlands
    • norman dilworth, espace d’art contemporain agi schöningh, demigny, france
  • 1999
    • norman dilworth, international artist in residence programme, guernsey, united kingdom
  • 1998
    • norman dilworth, galleri magnus aklundh, lund, sweden
    • norman dilworth, espace d’art contemporain, demigny, france
  • 1994
    • norman dilworth, hermen molendijk stichting/ cbk, amersfoort, netherlands
  • 1993
    • norman dilworth, galerie elke dröscher, hamburg, germany
    • norman dilworth, art affairs, amsterdam, netherlands
    • norman dilworth, galerie jeanne buytaert, antwerp, netherlands
  • 1992
    • norman dilworth, galerie durhammer, frankfurt am main, germany
  • 1991
    • norman dilworth, art affairs, amsterdam, netherlands
    • norman dilworth, galerie im spieker (galerie inge romberg), borken, north rhine-westphalia, germany
    • norman dilworth, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
  • 1989
    • norman dilworth, art affairs, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 1987
    • norman dilworth, galerie plus-kern, brussels, belgium
    • norman dilworth, galerie van rooy, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 1986
    • norman dilworth, galerie tanya rumpff, haarlem, netherlands
  • 1984
    • norman dilworth, galerie lydia megert, bern, switzerland
    • norman dilworth, galerie swart, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 1982
    • norman dilworth, galerie swart, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 1981
    • norman dilworth, sally east gallery, london, united kingdom
    • norman dilworth, galerie lydia megert, bern, switzerland
  • 1980
    • norman dilworth, galerie swart, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 1978
    • norman dilworth, galerie magazijn, groningen, netherlands
    • norman dilworth, galerie ekster, leeuwarden, netherlands
  • 1977
    • norman dilworth, galerie lydia megert, bern, switzerland
    • norman dilworth, galerie swart, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 1976
    • norman dilworth, galerie swart, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 1975
    • norman dilworth, galerie lydia megert, bern, switzerland
    • norman dilworth, galerie pa szepan, gelsenkirchen, germany
    • norman dilworth, lucy milton gallery, london, united kingdom
  • 1973
    • norman dilworth, lucy milton gallery, london, united kingdom
  • 1970
    • norman dilworth, galerie nouvelles images, the hague, netherlands
  • 1968
    • norman dilworth, redmark gallery, london, united kingdom

selected group exhibitions

  • 2026
    • oniris 40 ans, galerie oniris, rennes, france
  • 2025
    • oniris 35 ans, galerie oniris, rennes, france
    • einblicke - 100 jahre bauhaus dessau, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
    • art cologne, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
  • 2024
    • kolvenburg konkret, edition & galerie hoffmann, billerbeck, germany
  • 2023
    • raritäten, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
  • 2021
    • miart, edition & galerie hoffmann, milan, italy
    • art cologne, edition & galerie hoffmann, cologne, germany
  • 2020
    • einblicke, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
    • einblicke, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
  • 2019
    • vera molnar & friends, galerie oniris, rennes, france
    • einblicke, edtion & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
  • 2018
    • art cologne, edition & galerie hoffmann, cologne, germany
  • 2017
    • kreis - kugel - scheibe, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
    • art karlsruhe, edition & galerie hoffmann, karlsruhe, germany
  • 2016
    • 50 jahre edition hoffmann, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
    • art paris, edition & galerie hoffmann, paris, france
  • 2014
    • art karlsruhe, galerie gimpel & müller, karlsruhe, germany
    • in black and white - abstraction of abstraction, galerie oniris, rennes, france
    • art paris, grand palais, galerie gimpel & müller, paris, france
    • de noir et de blanc, galerie oniris, rennes, france
  • 2013
    • art cologne, edition & galerie hoffmann, cologne, germany
    • art paris - grand palais, laurent delaye gallery, paris, france
    • gimpel & müller & l’art concret, galerie gimpel & müller, paris, france
    • in black and white - abstraction of abstraction, galerie oniris, rennes, france
    • exposition collective - salon du dessin - carrousel du louvre, galerie gimpel & müller, paris, france
    • een groep, galerie de ziener, asse, belgium
    • amsterdam drawings, galerie art affairs, amsterdam, netherlands
    • frieze masters, dan galleria, london, united kingdom
    • beauté rationnelle, topographie de l’art, paris, france
  • 2012
    • klare taal, locus solus, antwerp, netherlands
    • the slade school and construction, derwent gallery, london, united kingdom
    • noirs et blancs, galerie gimpel & müller, paris, france
    • positionen konkreter kunst heute, stadtmuseum simeonstift, trier, germany
    • concrete parallels, centro brasileiro britanico, sao paulo, brazil
    • mathematisch – vorm – systeem, de markten, brussels, belgium
  • 2011
    • dilworth/ morellet/ molnar/ vacossin/ knifer/ leblanc, artparis 11 – galerie oniris, paris, france
    • dilworth (one man show)/molnar/ nemours/vacossin, salon du dessin-carrousel du louvre, paris, france
    • festival international de sculptures contemporaines-"escaut, rives, dérives", musée des beaux-arts de cambrai, cambrai, france
    • construction in process (1981), museum sztuki, łódź, poland
    • een groep, galerie de ziener, asse, belgium
  • 2010
    • dilworth/ morellet/ molnar/ vacossin/ knifer/ leblanc/denot/doehler/popet, artparis 10 – galerie oniris, paris, france
    • the ground around, vilma gold gallery, london, united kingdom
    • construction + its shadow, leeds city art gallery, leeds, united kingdom
    • white christmas, the green house, saint peter port, united kingdom
  • 2009
    • dilworth/ morellet/ molnar/ vacossin/ knifer/ leblanc, artparis 09 – galerie oniris, paris, france
    • all together now, galerie de ziener, asse, belgium
    • l’oblique, musée des beaux arts de montbéliard, montbéliard, france
    • norman dilworth/gudrun piper, galerie gimpel-­müller, paris, france
    • gimpel & müller chez gimpel fils“ (a plural summer), gimpel fils gallery, london, united kingdom
    • positionen konkreter kunst heute, landesmuseum mainz, mainz, germany
    • the north sea, laurent delaye gallery, london, united kingdom
  • 2008
    • dilworth/ morellet/ molnar/ vacossin/ nemours/ knifer/ perrodin/ leblanc, artparis 08 – galerie oniris, paris, france
    • norman dilworth / anthony hill, delaye-­saltoun gallery, london, united kingdom
    • british abstract art 1950-­1985, portland gallery, london, united kingdom
    • van stof tot asse, galerie de ziener, asse, belgium
    • alice, son miroir et ses merveilles, musée des beaux arts de calais, calais, france
  • 2007
    • dilworth/ morellet/ nemours/ vacossin/ perrodin/ leblanc, artbrussels 07 – galerie oniris, brussels, belgium
    • dilworth/ morellet/ molnar/ vacossin/ nemours, artparis 07 – galerie oniris, paris, france
  • 2006
    • dilworth/morellet/molnar/vacossin, artbrussels 06 – galerie oniris, brussels, belgium
  • 2005
    • placements, galerie könig, hanau, germany
    • symposion gorinchem, gorcums museum, gorinchem, netherlands
    • old + new, art affairs, amsterdam, netherlands
    • norman dilworth/françois morellet, galerie oniris - fiac 05, paris, france
    • sjoerd buisman/norman dilworth, art affairs, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 2003
    • konstruktive kunst aus england, richard-haizmann-museum, niebüll, germany
    • de bomen van pythagoras, mondriaanhuis, amersfoort, netherlands
    • hommage to the square, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
  • 2002
    • hommage à r. p. lohse, kammerhofgalerie, gmunden, austria
    • 25x25, galerie st. johann, saarbrücken, germany
  • 2001
    • ad dekkers and norman dilworth, art affairs, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 2000
    • segmente. aufforderung zur identität, haus dacheröden, erfurt, germany
    • tuin van verbeelding, von gimborn arboretum, doorn, netherlands
    • klein-­beeld 2000, gemeentehuis beemster, middenbeemster, netherlands
  • 1999
    • positionen, stiftung bauhaus, dessau, germany
    • kunst in den treptowers, treptowers, berlin, germany
    • concrete kunst, cultureel centrum, knokke-heist, belgium
    • permutations, sainsbury centre, university of east anglia, norwich, united kingdom
    • group exibition, kelling arts festival, norfolk, united kingdom
  • 1998
    • like waves breaking on the shore. ad dekkers in his time, stedelijk museum, amsterdam, netherlands
    • equivalences, art affairs, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 1997
    • between trees and waves, landgoed avegoor, arnhem, netherlands
    • 13. mednarodni bienale male plastike, galerija murska sobota, murska sobota, slovenia
    • 13. internationale biennale der kleinplastik, museum für konkrete kunst, ingolstadt, germany
  • 1996
    • aspekte niederländischer kunst heute, städtische galerie, lüdenscheid, germany
    • open door – konkrete kunst international, barcsay-halle - ungarische akademie der bildenden künste, budapest, hungary
    • art and technology, royal shell research laboratories, amsterdam, netherlands
    • de geur van hout, gorcums museum, gorinchem, netherlands
  • 1995
    • tradition und kontinuität, anhaltische gemäldegalerie dessau (schloss georgium), dessau, germany
    • tradition und kontinuität, cost/artline, hoorn, netherlands
  • 1994
    • blick über den armelkanal, edition & galerie hoffmann - pfalzgalerie, kaiserslautern, germany
    • water op bouvigne, kasteel bouvigne, breda, netherlands
    • blick über den armelkanal, kunstmuseum thun, thun, switzerland
  • 1993
    • 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21, centrum beeldende kunst, groningen, netherlands
    • beelden op de berg 6, belmonte arboretum, wageningen, netherlands
    • künstler der galerie, galerie durhammer, frankfurt am main, germany
  • 1992
    • arbor et sculptura, ministerie van landbouw, the hague, netherlands
  • 1991
    • group exibition, d'arte galleria, helsinki, finland
    • 3w=b2 (rijksweg project), markiezenhof, bergen op zoom, netherlands
    • works of the sixties, art affairs, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 1990
    • british-­systematisch, stiftung für konkrete kunst, zürich, switzerland
    • is in de hal, stichting de hal, rotterdam, netherlands
  • 1989
    • beeldende kunst biennale noord-holland, affichemuseum, hoorn, netherlands
  • 1988
    • geometric art in the netherlands 1985-88 (tour in the usa), university art museum-university of california, santa barbara, united states
    • geometric art in the netherlands 1985-88 (tour in the usa), tampa museum of art, tampa, united states
    • 4. internationale triennale der zeichnung, awangarda gallery - bwa wrocław galleries of contemporary art, wrocław, poland
    • die ecke / the corner / le coin, edition & galerie hoffmann - musée cantonal des beaux-arts, sion, switzerland
    • sculptures de hollande en camargue, city aigues-mortes, aigues-mortes, france
    • zeitgenössische kunst im kleinformat, galerie de ziener, aalst, belgium
    • sculptuur, stichting beeld en land, uithoorn, netherlands
  • 1987
    • mar(s)na ’87, stadt meerssen, meerssen, netherlands
    • ruimte als atelier, sichting kunst buiten, utrecht, netherlands
  • 1986
    • konfrontatie, stedelijke academie voor schöne kunsten, aalst, belgium
    • norman dilworth, sjoerd buisman, michael jacklin, slot doddendael, ewijk, netherlands
    • the etzold collection, städtisches museum abteiberg, mönchengladbach, germany
    • die ecke / the corner / le coin, edition & galerie hoffmann, friedberg, germany
  • 1985
    • prozess und konstruktion, künstlerwerkstätten in der lothringer straße, munich, germany
    • beelden op de berg 4, belmonte arboretum, wageningen, netherlands
    • stichting beeldenpark dordwijk, stichting beeldenpark dordwijk, dordrecht, netherlands
    • amsterdam koopt kunst, museum fodor, amsterdam, netherlands
  • 1984
    • beelden aan de linge, stichting 'de kijkschuur, acquoy, netherlands
    • norman dilworth, peter lowe, kenneth martin, galerie ornis, the hague, netherlands
    • small is beautiful, zapiecek gallery, warsaw, poland
    • haarlemmerhout symposium, frans hals museum, haarlem, netherlands
  • 1982
    • room for thought - touring exibition, glynn vivian art gallery, swansea, united kingdom
  • 1981
    • konstrukcja w procesie, hala zakładów remontowo-budowlanych budrem, łódź, poland
    • eight + eight, annely juda fine art, london, united kingdom
    • contemporary artists in camden, camden arts centre, london, united kingdom
  • 1980
    • pier + ocean. construction in the art of the seventies, hayward gallery, london, united kingdom
    • pier + ocean. construction in the art of the seventies, kröller-müller museum, otterlo, netherlands
  • 1978
    • drawings, galerie swart, amsterdam, netherlands
    • bildhauerzeichnungen, galerie mueller-roth, stuttgart, germany
    • constructive context: an exhibition selected from the arts council collection, warehouse gallery, london, united kingdom
    • constructive context: an exhibition selected from the arts council collection, turnpike gallery, leigh (greater manchester), united kingdom
    • zomermanifestatie, stadt groningen, groningen, netherlands
  • 1977
    • three artists, air gallery, london, united kingdom
    • symposion antwerpen, stedelijk museum schiedam, schiedam, netherlands
    • four artists, annely juda gallery, london, united kingdom
    • rational concepts, seven english artists, galerie lydia megert, bern, switzerland
  • 1976
    • rational concepts, english drawings, kunstcentrum badhuis, gorinchem, netherlands
    • engelse en nederlandse rationale tekeningen, de volle maan, delft, netherlands
    • engelse en nederlandse rationale tekeningen, galerie magazijn, groningen, netherlands
    • rational concepts, galeria primo piano, rome, italy
  • 1975
    • britanniasta 75 / from britain´75, helsingfors konsthall, helsinki, finland
    • trois artistes anglais contemporains, galerie jacomo-santiveri, paris, france
    • englische konstruktivisten, städtisches museum, gelsenkirchen, germany
    • ways of making - welsh arts council - touring exibition, chapter arts centre, cardiff, united kingdom
  • 1974
    • british painting '74, hayward gallery, london, united kingdom
    • british sculptors’ attitudes to drawing, arts centre, sunderland, united kingdom
    • international kleinformat, galerie lydia megert, bern, switzerland
  • 1973
    • four english systematic artists, galerie swart, amsterdam, netherlands
    • systems ii, polytechnic of central london (p.c.l.), london, united kingdom
    • constructive art, leicester museum and art gallery, leicester, united kingdom
    • themes and variations, wolverhampton city art gallery, wolverhampton, united kingdom
  • 1972
    • four artists, galerie nouvelles images, the hague, netherlands
    • summer studio, institute of contemporary arts (ica), london, united kingdom
  • 1971
    • constructive paintings and structures, grabowski gallery, london, united kingdom
    • the slade 1871-1971. a centenary exhibition, royal academy of arts, london, united kingdom
  • 1969
    • multiples, midlands arts centre, birmingham, united kingdom
    • multiples, moma oxford, oxford, united kingdom
    • multiples, bluecoat chambers, liverpool, united kingdom
  • 1968
    • art for export, camden arts centre, london, united kingdom
  • 1967
    • expo ´67, central office of information (coi), montreal, canada
  • 1966
    • structure 66, welsh arts council, cardiff, united kingdom
    • experiments in form, grosvenor gallery, london, united kingdom
    • constructions, axiom gallery, london, united kingdom
    • unit series event - kinetic art, warwick university, coventry, united kingdom
  • 1963
    • painting towards environment, bear lane gallery, oxford, united kingdom
    • painting towards environment, gallery five, reading, united kingdom
  • 1961
    • london group, rba galleries (royal society of british artists), london, united kingdom
  • 1960
    • london group, rba galleries (royal society of british artists), london, united kingdom
  • 1959
    • john moores exibition, walker art gallery, liverpool, united kingdom
    • london group, new burlington galleries, london, united kingdom
  • 1956
    • young contemporaries, university of london, london, united kingdom
  • 1955
    • young contemporaries, rba galleries (royal society of british artists), london, united kingdom
  • 1954
    • young contemporaries, rba galleries (royal society of british artists), london, united kingdom
  • 1953
    • young contemporaries, rba galleries (royal society of british artists), london, united kingdom

selected public collections

    • agricultural university, wageningen, netherlands
    • allianz, berlin, germany
    • city of amsterdam, amsterdam, netherlands
    • arts council collection, london, united kingdom
    • the british council, london, united kingdom
    • camden council, london, united kingdom
    • commerzbank, dessau, germany
    • doncaster city art gallery, doncaster, united kingdom
    • the city of dordrecht, dordrecht, netherlands
    • fonds national d'art contemporain, puteaux, france
    • institut collectie nederland, amsterdam, netherlands
    • arts council of wales, cardiff, united kingdom
    • rijksmuseum kröller-­müller, otterlo, netherlands
    • manchester city art gallery, manchester, united kingdom
    • museum of modern art, łódź, poland
    • museum voor hedendaagse kunst, hertogenbosch, netherlands
    • musée de grenoble, grenoble, france
    • musée de montbéliard, montbéliard, france
    • musée matisse, le cateau-cambrésis, france
    • musée de calais, calais, france
    • museum im kulturspeicher, würzburg, germany
    • national collection, warsaw, poland
    • reading university, reading, united kingdom
    • rijksgebuwendienst, rotterdam, netherlands
    • städtische kunstsammlung, gelsenkirchen, germany
    • städtische kunstsammlung, mönchengladbach, germany
    • städtische kunstsammlung, neu-ulm, germany
    • stedelijk museum, schiedam, netherlands
    • stedelijk museum, amsterdam, netherlands
    • stichting beeldenpark dordwijk, dordrecht, netherlands
    • tate gallery, london, united kingdom
    • university college, london, united kingdom
    • university of east anglia, norwich, united kingdom
    • ville de valenciennes, valenciennes, france
    • ville de vitry, vitry-sur-seine, france
    • cned, villeneuve-d'ascq, france

education

  • 2019
    • peter c. ruppert preis für konkrete kunst in europa, museum im kulturspeicher, würzburg, germany
  • 2007
    • retrospective, musée matisse, le cateau-cambrésis, france
  • 2005
    • given carte blanche, musée des beaux arts, calais, france
  • 1974
    • first prize, water sculpture for cardiff, british arts council, london, united kingdom
  • 1971
    • first prize, sculpture for haverfordwest, british arts council, london, united kingdom
  • 1956
    • sunday times drawing prize, slade school of art, university college, london, london, united kingdom
    • french government scholarship to study in paris, french government, paris, france
  • 1955
    • tonks prize, slade school of art, university college, london, london, united kingdom
  • 1952
    • slade school of art, university college, london, london, united kingdom
  • 1949
    • wigan school of art, wigan, united kingdom
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supported by the federal minister for culture and media, neustart kultur and stiftung kunstfonds

Gefördert von der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien
Gefördert durch Neustart Kultur
Gefördert von der Stiftung Kunstfonds