John Edgar (sculptor)

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John Edgar
ONZM
Born
John Stanley Edgar

(1950-12-26)26 December 1950
Auckland, New Zealand
Died3 April 2021(2021-04-03) (aged 70)
Auckland, New Zealand
EducationMount Albert Grammar School
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
Occupations
Websitewww.johnedgar.co.nz Edit this at Wikidata

John Stanley Edgar ONZM (26 December 1950 – 3 April 2021) was a New Zealand sculptor and medallist.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Auckland on 26 December 1950, Edgar was educated at Mount Albert Grammar School and then the University of New South Wales.[1][2][3] He then worked as a research chemist and as a prospector before turning to sculpture.[2]

Sculptural work[edit]

As a sculptor, Edgar worked chiefly in hard stone, and occasionally in other materials, such as glass or copper.[4]

In 2000, he designed McLeod's Crossing, a pedestrian bridge over the Oratia Stream in Falls Park, Henderson,[4][5] commissioned by Waitakere City Council. Since 2004, a public commission, Transformer, has been part of the sculpture walk in the Auckland Domain.[6] Another work, Lie of the Land, was installed in the Savill Garden, in Windsor Great Park in England, in 2012.[7] His works are also in a number of public collections, including Auckland Council,[8] Christchurch Art Gallery, Corning Museum of Glass (USA), the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the National Museum of Australia.[4]

Edgar designed the Icon award medal for the Arts Foundation of New Zealand,[4] and the medal awarded to Companions of Auckland War Memorial Museum.[9] The latter is made from "two New Zealand argillites (pakohe) from the South Island bound together with aluminium".[9] He also illustrated books of poetry by Dinah Hawken.[10][11]

Honours and awards[edit]

Edgar was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2009 New Year Honours, for services to art, in particular sculpture.[12]

Other activities[edit]

Edgar lived in Karekare, and served as president of the Waitakere Ranges Protection Society since 1998.[13] He was made a life member of the society in 2005.[13]

Death[edit]

He died in Auckland on 3 April 2021.[3]

Gallery[edit]

  • Lens, in the Auckland Botanic Gardens
    Lens, in the Auckland Botanic Gardens
  • Font, in the Auckland Botanic Gardens
    Font, in the Auckland Botanic Gardens
  • Red Cross, in Henderson
    Red Cross, in Henderson
  • Transformer, in Henderson
    Transformer, in Henderson
  • McLeod's Crossing, a footbridge designed by Edgar in Henderson
    McLeod's Crossing, a footbridge designed by Edgar in Henderson

References[edit]

  1. ^ "John Edgar". NZ Sculpture OnShore. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "John Edgar: Lie of the Land". Christchurch Art Gallery. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "John Edgar death notice". New Zealand Herald. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "John Edgar – Meet the makers behind our awards". Arts Foundation of New Zealand. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ^ Edgar, John. "Transformer". Auckland Public Art. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. ^ Edgar, John. "Red Cross". Auckland Public Art. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  7. ^ "The Savill Garden, New Zealand Gardens, Windsor Great Park". Kiwi Kids Abroad. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Search". Auckland Public Art. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b 2018 awards programme notes. Auckland War Memorial Museum.
  10. ^ "page stone leaf – Dinah Hawken, John Edgar". Holloway Press. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Ocean and Stone". Victoria University Press. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  12. ^ "New Year honours list 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Committee Members". Waitakere Ranges Protection Society. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

Further reading[edit]

  • Price, Graham (1989). "John Edgar's Stonelines". NZ Crafts (29): 17–20.

External links[edit]

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