Conrad Shawcross
Conrad Hartley Pelham Shawcross RA (born 26 April 1977)[1] is a British artist specializing in mechanical sculptures based on philosophical and scientific ideas. When he was elected, Conrad Shawcross was the youngest living member of the Royal Academy of Arts.[2][3]
Conrad Shawcross
26 April 1977
Early life[edit]
Born in London, Shawcross is the son of biographer William Shawcross and the novelist, mythographer and cultural historian Marina Warner. His paternal grandfather was Sir Hartley Shawcross. Through his mother, he is the great grandson of cricketer Sir Pelham Warner.[4]
Shawcross studied at Westminster School, the Chelsea School of Art, the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art (while a member of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford),[5] and the Slade School of Fine Art (University College London).
Personal life[edit]
Shawcross previously had a long-term relationship with theatre and opera director Sophie Hunter whom he met while studying at Oxford.[16][17] The couple split in early 2010.
In 2013, Shawcross married Italian Artist Carolina Mazzolari; they have one son, Hartley Bruce Cy.