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Berrell Jensen (South African, 1938-2015)
Estimate:
€800 - €1,200
Sold
€750
Timed Auction
Christmas Sale of Art & Collectibles
Size
15 by 4 by 2.50in. (38.1 by 10.2 by 6.4cm)
Description
Title/description: ABSTRACT COMPOSITION
Note: Berrell Elizabeth Jensen was a South African postwar and contemporary sculptor, social worker, and teacher. She is best known for her works in welded copper and other metals, holding her first exhibition in 1960. She left South Africa for Europe in 1968. In 1977, Jensen started a craft centre in Glencolumcille, Co. Donegal, at the invitation of parish priest Fr. James McDyer. There, she created an art studio to train students in metal and sculptural work, as well as jewellery making, printmaking, and other crafts. She also was appointed assistant director of an adult education centre in Belfast.In 1993, Jensen bought a church in Rochfortbridge, County Westmeath. She renovated the building and installed a metal art studio. She recommenced welding and completed commissions for local local authorities. She spent some time teaching in England before retiring to Ireland where she died, at the age of 82 in Cork, on 25 July 2015.
Note: Berrell Elizabeth Jensen was a South African postwar and contemporary sculptor, social worker, and teacher. She is best known for her works in welded copper and other metals, holding her first exhibition in 1960. She left South Africa for Europe in 1968. In 1977, Jensen started a craft centre in Glencolumcille, Co. Donegal, at the invitation of parish priest Fr. James McDyer. There, she created an art studio to train students in metal and sculptural work, as well as jewellery making, printmaking, and other crafts. She also was appointed assistant director of an adult education centre in Belfast.In 1993, Jensen bought a church in Rochfortbridge, County Westmeath. She renovated the building and installed a metal art studio. She recommenced welding and completed commissions for local local authorities. She spent some time teaching in England before retiring to Ireland where she died, at the age of 82 in Cork, on 25 July 2015.
Condition
Fine. No apparent faults.
Medium
bronze
Signature
signed on plaque.
Provenance
Collection of Pádraig Ó Mathúna (1925-2019), artist and silversmith;Thence by descent.
