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Gillian White

Illustration — White's Lichtung (1991) on the Kulturweg Baden-Wettingen-Neuenhof, photographed in 2011 Gillian Louise White (20 June 1939 – 31 January 2026) was a British-born Swiss sculptor who lived and worked in Leibstadt, Switzerland. She was renowned for her large-scale public works and art commissions for buildings. In 1969, shortly before relocating to Switzerland, Gillian White won her first competition with her sculpture "Gewässerschutzplastik" made of polyester for a public artwork in Olten.

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Gillian White

Stahlplastik «Südtor» von Albert Siegenthaler - Gillian White, 1980 für die 7. Schweizerische Plastikausstellung Biel geschaffen. Aufgestellt in Aarau.

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Born
1939. · Orpington.
Died
2026. · Döttingen.
Nationality
Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Occupation
sculptor and artist.
Fields
abstract art.
Languages
German and English.

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Illustration — White's Lichtung (1991) on the Kulturweg Baden-Wettingen-Neuenhof, photographed in 2011 Gillian Louise White (20 June 1939 – 31 January 2026) was a British-born Swiss sculptor who lived and worked in Leibstadt, Switzerland. She was renowned for her large-scale public works and art commissions for buildings. In 1969, shortly before relocating to Switzerland, Gillian White won her first competition with her sculpture "Gewässerschutzplastik" made of polyester for a public artwork in Olten.

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