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designer, Karen Meleney Green, has been working in metal for 18 years. She is
the granddaughter of celebrated Norwegian doll maker, Rønnaug
Petterssen, and has studied sculpture, drawing and painting at The Corcoran,
Washington University, and Rhode
Island School of Design (RISD). Gordon Green, a self-taught painter and photographer,
was born in Liverpool, and has worked in copper since the couples' collaboration
began in 1994.
Having met on Martha's Vineyard (Cape Cod, USA), Karen and Gordon initially set up Greens Weathervanes, with the aim to producing the most sculptural, hollow-bodied, fully 3D copper weathervanes, available in the world.
Today
the artists are known for their sculpture as much for their weathervanes. The
studio reserves a portion of the work schedule for more exploratory, speculative
designs,which are featured on our Projects
page. The new Gallery now features
a wide range of artworks showing not only the versatility of the copper itself,
but the artists ongoing passion for new ideas.
...a
snippet from the artist's CV
1984 Corcoran School of Art 1985 Summer Theatre Arts Program, Carnegie Mellon University 1985 Washington Children's Museum, Nek Chand Mosaic Project 1986 Washington University 1987-1990 Rhode Island School of Design BFA (Sculpture) 1991-1994
Apprenticeship with Travis Tuck, American Weathervane Maker 1994 Design Assistant, Chilmark Pottery 1994 Scenic Artist, Catherine Cornell Theatre 1995 Galen Films "Gene Autry: Melody of the West" |
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art behind the weathervanes, is down to Karen Green, who began her career in art
at a young age. Her pivotal training occurred during a 3-year apprenticeship to
artist Travis Tuck, who Condé Nast Traveller dubbed, before his death,
"America's premier weathervane maker"
...a selection of commercial and public work: 2008 Leeds Brewery 18" Copper Box Lettering "The Midnight Bell" 2007 Tobay Council Copper Mermaid Sculpture, 16 Trade Signs (1995-2005) 2007 Caversham Court Replica of original "1663" Gilt Banner Weathervane. 2006 Caravan Club St Agnes Beacon,Cornwall. Commemorative Plaque 2005 Turner Hill Golf Course (USA) Peacock Weathervane 2004 Stornoway Town Hall Five Gilt Banner Weathervanes 2003 Browns Hotel Two Gilt Cockerel Weathervanes. Two-headed Eagle Wall Sculpture 2001
The Bedford Hotel Alice in Wonderland's White Rabbit Weathervane 2001 St. Martgaret’s School Plaque with School Logo 2000 Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust Heron Sculpture and Commemorative Sundial 2000 Two Bridges Hotel Toad of Toad Hall Weathervane 1999 The Marine Hotel Sailboat Weathervane |
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