Dame Phyllida Barlow was a British visual artist best known for finding fame in her mid 60s through her playful large-scale sculptures that commented on industrial society, after teaching art for four decades. Barlow studied at Chelsea College of Art from 1960 to 1963 under the tutelage of George Fullard who served as the main influence Barlow's sculptures. She later attended the Slade School of Fine Art from 1963 to 1966 to further study sculpture. After graduating Barlow joined the staff of th... moreDame Phyllida Barlow was a British visual artist best known for finding fame in her mid 60s through her playful large-scale sculptures that commented on industrial society, after teaching art for four decades. Barlow studied at Chelsea College of Art from 1960 to 1963 under the tutelage of George Fullard who served as the main influence Barlow's sculptures. She later attended the Slade School of Fine Art from 1963 to 1966 to further study sculpture. After graduating Barlow joined the staff of the Slade in the late 1960s and had a fourty year teaching career. In 2004 she was appointed Professor of Fine Art and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Slade School of Art. She retired in 2009 at age 65 to focus more on her art. Barlow's break through as an artist came in 2004 when she was shown at the BALTIC, Gateshead. She often used materials like plywood, cardboard, plaster, cement, fabric and paint" to create striking sculptures. Her best known work is the colossal sculptural projects. Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions around the world.
