Buzz On II

Mary Farmer (1940 - 2021)

Woven wool with synthetic dyes

1982-1983

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: Italy
    City: Rome
    Place: British Embassy
  • About the artist
    Mary Farmer studied painting at Beckenham School of Art from 1958 to 1961. She exhibited her work widely in the UK and abroad and in 1981 she was appointed a tutor in textiles at the Royal College of Art (RCA). Under her supervision the textiles department became part of the painting school, and eventually gained its independence as a discipline in 1989. She was elected a Member of Court at the RCA in 1987, and awarded a Fellowship there the following year. She continued as Director of the MA Tapestry course until 1995. She has received many commissions from public and private organisations in her career, ranging from the British Embassy in Paris, to Channel Four Television. Examples of her work are held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the University of East Anglia Collection of Abstract and Constructivist Art, Norwich.
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    Subjects
    triangle (abstract shape), square, abstract
    Materials & Techniques
    synthetic dye, wool, wool tapestry, woven
  • Details
    Artist
    Mary Farmer (1940 - 2021)
    Title
    Buzz On II
    Date
    1982-1983
    Medium
    Woven wool with synthetic dyes
    Dimensions
    height: 164.00 cm, width: 90.50 cm
    Acquisition
    Commissioned from the artist, January 1983
    Inscription
    verso br on fabric label: Mary Farmer
    Provenance
    Commissioned 1982
    GAC number
    16145