John W. Mills

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John W Mills

Born March 4, 1933 (1933-03-04) (age 75)
Balham, London, England
Residence Hinxworth Place
Occupation Sculptor
Author
Spouse 1 Josephine
Children 2. Andrea & Dylan
Three Kings. Hinxworth Place.
Three Kings. Hinxworth Place.

John William Mills (PPRBS ARCA FRSA) is an English sculptor. He was born in London on March 4, 1933. He studied at Hammersmith School of Art 1947-1954, and at the Royal College of Art 1956-1960.

He was a resident at Digswell House 1962-1966. and currently lives at Hinxworth Place in Hertfordshire.

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[edit] Teaching

Various part time teaching posts in UK from 1958-1962. Full time at St. Albans School of Art and Hertfordshire College of Art and Design 1962-1977. Visiting Associate Professor in Printmaking and Sculpture, Eastern Michigan University 1970-1971. Visiting lecturer Detroit School of Creative Arts 1970-1971. Visiting Professor and Artist in Residence University of Michigan 1980. Stopped teaching on a regular basis 1977.

[edit] Awards

Made Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors 1982, elected president of that Society 1986 and again in 1997. Made Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts 1993. Awarded an Honorary Master of Arts Degree by University College Northampton 2000

[edit] Work in Public Places

National Firefighters Memorial Commemorating the Firefighters of The Blitz and those who have died subsequently.St Paul's Cathedral London.
National Firefighters Memorial Commemorating the Firefighters of The Blitz and those who have died subsequently.St Paul's Cathedral London.
The Meeting. Harpur Square Bedford.
The Meeting. Harpur Square Bedford.
Quadrega Fountain. Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina.
Quadrega Fountain. Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina.
Monument to the Women of World War II Whitehall London.
Monument to the Women of World War II Whitehall London.
  • John Jorrocks (East Croydon, London, England).
  • Swimmers (Cambridge swimming pool, Cambridge, England)
  • The Thrower (Ernest Bevin School, Tooting, London, England).
  • Road Research (Road Research Laboratories, Crowthorne, England).
  • Chinese Reference, Harlow, Essex, England (Tesco Site).
  • Quadriga, fountain Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, SC USA
  • The Risen Christ, Church of Great St Mary, Sawbridgeworth, Essex, England.
  • Lion and the Unicorn and Digitalis, William Harvey Centre, Charterhouse Square, London, England.

[edit] Competitions

50th Anniversary VE Day two pound coin.
50th Anniversary VE Day two pound coin.
50th Anniversary D-Day fifty pence coin.
50th Anniversary D-Day fifty pence coin.
  • Winner of the design competition for ‘The Topham Trophy’ 1961 and 1962.
  • Winner of the Otto Beit medal in 1983 for the sculpture ‘Curved Neck Grace’.
  • Winner of the RBS silver medal in 1991 for ‘Blitz’.
  • Winner of the Coin of the Year award (Krause Publications) for the D-Day fifty pence 1994.
  • Winner of the Royal Mint design competition for the Euro Cent, British entry for the European Competition 1996.

[edit] Published Works

  • Sculpture in Ciment Fondu, 1958 (Contractors Record, London).
  • The Technique of Sculpture 1962 (B.T.Batsford, London).
  • Sculpture in Concrete, 1966 (McClaren, London ).
  • The Technique of Casting for Sculpture 1968 (B.T.Batsford, London).
  • Studio Bronze Casting 1969 (McClaren, London), this book was written in collaboration with Michael Gillespie ARBS.
  • Modelling the Figure and Head 1978 (B.T.Batsford, London).
  • Encyclopaedia of Sculpture Techniques 1989 (B.T.Batsford, London).
  • Sculpture 108, Contributed article ‘What I didn’t learn at Art School’ Spring issue 1997
  • Sculpting the Human Figure 2006 (Crowood Press)

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