Grizel Niven | |
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 Niven in 1991 | |
| Born | Grizel Rosemary Graham Niven 28 November 1906 Belgravia, London, England |
| Died | 28 January 2007 (aged 100) |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | Bessie, the award that is given to recipients of the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction |
Grizel Rosemary Graham Niven (28 November 1906 – 28 January 2007) was a British sculptor. She created the figurine presented to the winner of the annual Women's Prize for Fiction, formerly the Orange Prize for Fiction, since its inception in 1996. Known as "The Bessie", the trophy is cast each year with a different mixture of bronze, making each award unique.
Niven created abstract and figurative works in a variety of materials such as fibreglass, resin, paint, metal, Perspex, and hardboard. For several years, she was the resident sculptor at the Edith Grove Gallery in Chelsea, London, which held a solo retrospective of her work.