John Bunting (sculptor)

John Bunting
Born
John Joseph Bunting

(1927-08-03)3 August 1927
London, England
Died19 November 2002(2002-11-19) (aged 75)
London, England
Alma materSaint Martin's School of Art
Royal College of Art
OccupationSculptor
SpouseRomola Jane Farquharson (divorced)
Children5; including Madeleine Bunting
RelativesJosh O'Connor (grandson)

John Joseph Bunting (3 August 1927 – 19 November 2002) was a British sculptor and teacher.[1] He was influenced by furniture-maker Robert (Mouseman) Thompson[2] in nearby Kilburn, North Yorkshire, and after Oxford University and a period of National Service, he returned to Yorkshire as Thompson's wood shop apprentice in 1948.

  1. ^ "Biography". John Bunting. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  2. ^ Robert Dalrymple (19 December 2002). "Obituary: John Bunting". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 May 2013.