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{{Short description|British-Australian sculptor}}
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[[File:Rothwell "Youngsters" (2012).jpg|thumb|"Youngsters" (2012) by Rothwell, located in Barrack Street, Sydney<ref>{{Cite web|title=Youngsters|url=http://www.cityartsydney.com.au/artwork/youngsters/|website=City Art|publisher=City of Sydney}}</ref>]]
[[File:Rothwell "Youngsters" (2012).jpg|thumb|"Youngsters" (2012) by Rothwell, located in Barrack Street, Sydney<ref>{{Cite web|title=Youngsters|url=http://www.cityartsydney.com.au/artwork/youngsters/|website=City Art|publisher=City of Sydney}}</ref>]]
'''Caroline Rothwell''' (born 1967, [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], England) is an artist who works mainly within sculpture. She currently lives and works in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Rothwell's works have been exhibited (in both group and solo shows), collected, commissioned and publicly installed widely across Australia and internationally.
'''Caroline Rothwell''' (born 1967, [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], England) is an artist who works mainly within sculpture. She currently lives and works in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Rothwell's works have been exhibited (in both group and solo shows), collected, commissioned and publicly installed widely across Australia and internationally.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==


Caroline Rothwell was born in Hull, England in 1967.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Caroline Rothwell|url=https://www.mca.com.au/artists-works/artists/caroline-rothwell/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-07|website=MCA Australia|language=en}}</ref> She studied at the [[Wimbledon College of Arts|Wimbledon School of Art]] in London, England between 1989 and 1990 where she attained her Art Foundation Diploma. Rothwell then studied a Bachelor of Art (with Honours) with a focus on sculpture at the [[Camberwell College of Arts]] in London between 1990 and 1993. Between 1997 and 1998 she completed her Masters of Fine Arts, again with a focus on sculpture at Hunter College, City University of New York/Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-07|title=Caroline Rothwell – Artist Profile, Exhibitions & Artworks|url=https://ocula.com/artists/caroline-rothwell/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-07|website=Ocula|language=en}}</ref> Rothwell then moved to Sydney, Australia, where she lives as of 2021.<ref name=":0" />
Caroline Rothwell was born in Hull, England in 1967.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Caroline Rothwell|url=https://www.mca.com.au/artists-works/artists/caroline-rothwell/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-07|website=MCA Australia|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520035040/https://www.mca.com.au/artists-works/artists/caroline-rothwell/ |archive-date=2021-05-20 }}</ref> She studied at the [[Wimbledon College of Arts|Wimbledon School of Art]] in London, England between 1989 and 1990 where she attained her Art Foundation Diploma. Rothwell then studied a Bachelor of Art (with Honours) with a focus on sculpture at the [[Camberwell College of Arts]] in London between 1990 and 1993. Between 1997 and 1998 she completed her Masters of Fine Arts, again with a focus on sculpture at Hunter College, City University of New York/Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-07|title=Caroline Rothwell – Artist Profile, Exhibitions & Artworks|url=https://ocula.com/artists/caroline-rothwell/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-07|website=Ocula|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213194006/http://ocula.com/artists/caroline-rothwell/ |archive-date=2013-02-13 }}</ref> Rothwell then moved to Sydney, Australia, where she lives as of 2021.<ref name=":0" />


== Art works ==
== Art works ==
Rothwell's art works are mainly three dimensional art objects including sculptures and installations, but she her works also include more "flat" works including water colour paintings and drawings. Rothwell utilises both commonly and uncommonly used materials in her artworks.
Rothwell's art works are mainly three dimensional art objects including sculptures and installations, but she her works also include more "flat" works including water colour paintings and drawings. Rothwell utilises both commonly and uncommonly used materials in her artworks.


Thematically, Rothwell's work focuses on human's interaction with the natural world. Her works often depict human figures as well as natural elements such as a wide range of animals such as horses, dogs, birds, mice, and plant subjects such as weeds, trees, flowers. Rothwell's work often depicts these forms in a somewhat abstract style with extra appendages and her figures are often mid-action and lively.
Thematically, Rothwell's work focuses on human's interaction with the natural world. Her works often depict human figures as well as natural elements such as a wide range of animals such as horses, dogs, birds, mice, and plant subjects such as weeds, trees, flowers. Rothwell's work often depicts these forms in a somewhat abstract style with extra appendages and her figures are often mid-action and lively.

Her work appeared in Part 2 of the Know My Name exhibition of Australian women artists 2021-22 at the [[National Gallery of Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=National Gallery of Australia |last2= |last3= |title=Caroline Rothwell |url=https://nga.gov.au/knowmyname/artists/caroline-rothwell/ |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=National Gallery of Australia |language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.carolinerothwell.com/}}
* [https://ocula.com/artists/caroline-rothwell/artworks/ Ocula: Some artworks of Caroline Rothwell]

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*[https://ocula.com/artists/caroline-rothwell/artworks/ Ocula: Some artworks of Caroline Rothwell]
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"Youngsters" (2012) by Rothwell, located in Barrack Street, Sydney[1]

Caroline Rothwell (born 1967, Hull, England) is an artist who works mainly within sculpture. She currently lives and works in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Rothwell's works have been exhibited (in both group and solo shows), collected, commissioned and publicly installed widely across Australia and internationally.

Early life and education

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Caroline Rothwell was born in Hull, England in 1967.[2] She studied at the Wimbledon School of Art in London, England between 1989 and 1990 where she attained her Art Foundation Diploma. Rothwell then studied a Bachelor of Art (with Honours) with a focus on sculpture at the Camberwell College of Arts in London between 1990 and 1993. Between 1997 and 1998 she completed her Masters of Fine Arts, again with a focus on sculpture at Hunter College, City University of New York/Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.[3] Rothwell then moved to Sydney, Australia, where she lives as of 2021.[2]

Art works

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Rothwell's art works are mainly three dimensional art objects including sculptures and installations, but she her works also include more "flat" works including water colour paintings and drawings. Rothwell utilises both commonly and uncommonly used materials in her artworks.

Thematically, Rothwell's work focuses on human's interaction with the natural world. Her works often depict human figures as well as natural elements such as a wide range of animals such as horses, dogs, birds, mice, and plant subjects such as weeds, trees, flowers. Rothwell's work often depicts these forms in a somewhat abstract style with extra appendages and her figures are often mid-action and lively.

Her work appeared in Part 2 of the Know My Name exhibition of Australian women artists 2021-22 at the National Gallery of Australia.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Youngsters". City Art. City of Sydney.
  2. ^ a b "Caroline Rothwell". MCA Australia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Caroline Rothwell – Artist Profile, Exhibitions & Artworks". Ocula. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ National Gallery of Australia. "Caroline Rothwell". National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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