Gwen Marcus Biography
Noted sculptor Gwen Marcus has exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. Her work is included in many important collections worldwide.
Critics have praised Marcus for her sensitivity and comprehension of the human form. Marcus has received many honors and commissions, among them the highly regarded Gold Medal of Honor from the Allied Artists of America.
In addition, she was awarded the Gold Medal of Honor, Audubon Artist, Inc (two-time recipient), as well as The Hudson Valley Art Association Gold Medal. She is (a five-time recipient) of the Gold Medal of Honor from the American Artist Professional League and has received the Centennial Medal of Honor and (two-time recipient) of the Gold medal of Honor from The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club.
Marcus is a fellow and served on the board of the National Sculpture Society.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Fellow, National Sculpture Society
- Associate with Distinction, American Women Artists
- Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NYC
- Artist Advisory Board, The Atelier at Flowerfield, NY
- Signature Member, The American Artists Professional League, NYC
- Former Board Member: American Medallic Sculpture Association; Pen and Brush Club, NYC; National Sculpture Society
EDUCATION
New York University, Rhode Island School of Design, Art Students League, National Academy of Design.
Studied privately with: Clemente Spampinato, Bruno Lucchesi, Edgar Whitney and Isaac Soyer
MUSEUM/PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
- Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Connecticut ('Hatti')
- Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina ('Bather')
- Lifetime Entertainment Network Corporate Offices, New York ('Hatti')
- Chi Mei Museum, Taiwan ('Serenity', 'Bather', 'Raincatcher', 'The Catch' and additional other works)
- Champs Hill, West Sussex, England ('Serenity, 'Bather', Raincatcher','Hatti', and additional other works)
- First National Bank, Missouri, USA ('Raincatcher', 'The Catch', 'Hatti' and additional other works)
- Braves Baseball Field, Curtis Walker Park, Conway, Arkansas ('The Catch')
- Long Island Museum of American Art,
A Smithsonian Institute Affiliate
Stony Brook, NY ('The Tempest') - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, MA, (US Mint commemorative coins)
- The David A Straz Jr., Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Florida
- Cape Cod Museum of Art, Cape Cod, Massachusetts (The Tempest)
- Firebirds Baseball Field, Eldredge Park, Massachusetts (The Catch)
LECTURES/TEACHING
- Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina: Lecture, Masterclass Workshop
'Modeling the Graceful Figure',
Artist in Residence 2012 - Scottsdale Artists' School, Arizona: Sculpture Workshop 'Capturing Beauty in Clay'
- National Cheng Kung University Art Center, Taiwan: Lecture
- Hillview, Queensland, Australia: the Former Vice Regal Estate, Sutton Forest, exhibition and virtual Lecture
- Long Island Museum of American Art,
A Smithsonian Institute Affiliate
Stony Brook, NY: Lecture - Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina: Lecture, Masterclass Workshop "Modeling the Female Figure", Artist in Residence, Exhibition, 2019
- The Cape Cod Museum of Art, Massachusetts: Exhibition, Lecture
