George Wyllie

George Wyllie
MBE
George Wyllie - August 2006
George Wyllie - August 2006
Born(1921-12-31)31 December 1921
Died15 May 2012(2012-05-15) (aged 90)
Resting placeGreenock Crematorium
55°56′54″N 4°46′37″W / 55.948275°N 4.776916°W / 55.948275; -4.776916
NationalityScottish
Known forSculpture
Notable workStraw Locomotive, Paper Boat
Spouse
Daphne Watts
(m. 1944⁠–⁠2004)
AwardsMBE
2005 Services to the Arts
Websitegeorgewyllie.com
Scul?tures in the garden of George Wyllie

George Ralston Wyllie MBE (31 December 1921[1] – 15 May 2012[2]) was a Scottish artist. Wyllie produced a number of notable public works, such as the Straw Locomotive and the Paper Boat.

  1. ^ "Belated honour for George Wyllie as sculptor hits 90 - Art". The Scotsman. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Jeffrey, Moira (22 May 2012). "George Wyllie obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2016.