"Eclipsed Transparency", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Waxed Linen, Wood
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Mary Giles"Eclipsed Transparency", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Waxed Linen, Wood2015
2015
About the Item
- Creator:Mary Giles (American)
- Creation Year:2015
- Dimensions:Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
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- Gallery Location:St. Louis, MO
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9727191582
Mary Giles
Mary Giles was born in 1944 in St. Paul. She received a BS in art education from Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota, and went on to teach art in the Twin Cities and St. Louis, Missouri. Her work has been displayed in numerous galleries and museums in the United States, at the Barbican Centre in London; she represented the US at the International Triennial of Tapestry in Lodz, Poland. In 2013, she was named The Master of Fiber Arts by the Renwick Alliance of the Smithsonian Museum. Giles work is included in the collections of over a dozen museums, including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, where Giles’ Dark Kiva (1994) is currently on display.
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