Karen Newman Writer
Karen Newman ARBS (born 20 January 1951) is a British-born sculptor, best known for her bronze bust of Violette Szabo on the Albert Embankment of the River Thames, outside Lambeth Palace in London.Karen was formally trained at the Chelsea School of Art for a Pre-Diploma 1969-1970, then on to the City and Guilds Art School in Kennington, London 1970-1972.From 1980 to 2001 Karen worked at Madame Tussauds in London. Among her subjects were:HRH The Duke of EdinburghCharlie ChaplinThe late ex-Prime Minister Harold WilsonSarah, Duchess of YorkStevie WonderEric ClaptonBob GeldofPrime Minister Tony BlairThe late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak RabinJeroen Krabbé. Dutch film actor, painter.Chancellor Helmut KohlJean-Paul GaultierYoko OnoCharles DanceHugh GrantBilly ConnollyKaren's life-size waxwork of Charlie Chaplin was exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
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| Career start | 1965 |
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| Career end | 1965 |