Marjan Wouda
Elected to RCA 1998
Born in the Netherlands in 1960. Lives in Manchester. Studied at North East London Polytechnic and Manchester Polytechnic.
Dutch and farm-born sculptor Marjan Wouda is based in the Pennine Hills north of Manchester. Her favoured subjects are animals, mainly cast into bronze from clay originals. Marjan’s mainly life size animals have an arresting,but also humorous quality,as we easily see something of ourselves reflected in them. The surfaces are highly tactile;the viewer becomes aware of the anatomical structure,the layering of the clay and the incorporation of familiar textures and objects such as rope,dishcloths and corrugated card.