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John William Mills PPRBS ARCA FRSA (4 March 1933 – 24 October 2023) was an English sculptor.

Born
John William Mills

(1933-03-04)4 March 1933
Balham, London, England
Died24 October 2023 (aged 90)
OccupationsSculptor, author
SpouseJosephine Mills
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Born
John William Mills

(1933-03-04)4 March 1933
Balham, London, England
Died24 October 2023 (aged 90)
OccupationsSculptor, author
SpouseJosephine Mills
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He studied at Hammersmith School of Art, 1947–54, and at the Royal College of Art, 1956–60. He was a resident at Digswell House 1962–66, before living at Hinxworth Place in Hertfordshire. Mills died on 24 October 2023, at the age of 90.[1]

Teaching

Various part-time teaching posts in UK from 1958 to 1962:

Awards

Work in public places

Monument to the Women of World War II Whitehall London.
Three Kings. Hinxworth Place.

Competitions

  • Winner of the design competition for 'The Topham Trophy' 1961 and 1962.
  • Winner of the RBS silver medal in 1991 for 'Blitz'.
  • Winner of the Royal Mint design competition for the 'D-Day fifty pence coin 1993'.
  • Winner of the Royal Mint design competition for the 'VE Day two pound coin 1994'.
  • Winner of the Royal Mint design competition for the Euro Cup two pound coin 1995.
  • Winner of the Coin of the Year award (Krause Publications) for the D-Day fifty pence 1994.
  • Winner of the Royal Mint design competition for the Euro Cent, British entry for the European Competition 1996.
  • Winner of the Royal Mint design competition for the 25th anniversary of the our entry into the Common Market fifty pence coin 1997.
  • Winner of the Royal Mint design competition for the 50th anniversary of DNA Double helix two pound coin.

Published works

  • Sculpture in Ciment Fondu, 1958 (Contractors Record, London).
  • The Technique of Sculpture 1962 (B.T.Batsford, London).
  • Sculpture in Concrete, 1966 (McClaren, London ).
  • The Technique of Casting for Sculpture 1968 (B.T.Batsford, London).
  • Studio Bronze Casting 1969 (McClaren, London), this book was written in collaboration with Michael Gillespie ARBS.
  • Modelling the Figure and Head 1978 (B.T.Batsford, London).
  • Encyclopaedia of Sculpture Techniques 1989 (B.T.Batsford, London).
  • Catalogue contribution for Chelsea Harbour 93 (RBS) 1993.
  • Sculpture 108, Contributed article 'What I didn't learn at Art School' Spring issue 1997
  • Sculpting the Human Figure 2006 (Crowood Press)
The Meeting. Harpur Square, Bedford.
Quadrega Fountain. Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina.

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