Background
Alex Oliver Quinn grew up on a farm in County Durham.
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Alex Quinn
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He attended a Quaker school but did not do well and left with little in the way of qualifications.
Career
In 2008 Quinn designed and made a large Banana which was commissioned by The Big Issue. His main theme is animals and nature.
Achievements
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Quinn attended and graduated from Goldsmiths College, London, in 1990 He was awarded the The Princes Trust Award in 1992 to support his art practice and received the British Council Award in 2008 and in 2004 was shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize. Established and accomplished as a sculptor / artist in his own right he now only works on commissions.
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Born
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Nationality
British
Awards
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the The Princes Trust Award; Jerwood Drawing Prize; British Council Award
The Jerwood Drawing Prize, formerly the Malvern Open Drawing Prize and then the Cheltenham Open Drawing Competition, is the United Kingdom's leading award in contemporary drawing.The Jerwood Drawing Prize, formerly the Malvern Open Drawing Prize and then the Cheltenham Open Drawing Competition, is the United Kingdom's leading award in contemporary drawing.