Marguerite Derricourt

Marguerite Derricourt is best known as a sculptor of mixed media works, having studied art in South Africa, worked in Germany, lived in England and finally settled in Sydney, Australia. Her sculptures express a synthesis of movement and rest, turbulence and peace. Focussing primarily on subject matter drawn from the natural world, Marguerite Derricourt has worked in a broad variety of media, from cast bronze to melted wax and hessian, from welded aluminium to neon and fibre glass, from moulded paper to chicken wire. The range of styles and media in her work attests to a career of experimentation and craftsmanship which sees her continue to experiment and innovate.