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 Alex Oliver Quinn  (born 1969) is a British sculptor / artist.

Early life and career
Alex Oliver Quinn grew up on a farm in County Durham. He attended a Quaker school but did not do well and left with little in the way of qualifications. Quinn attanded and graduated from Goldsmiths College, London, in 1990 He was awarded The Princes Trust Award in 1992 to support his art practice and received the British Council Award in 2008 and in 2004 was shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize.

In 2008 Quinn designed and made a large Banana which was commissioned by The Big Issue.

The Work
Established and accomplished as a sculptor / artist in his own right he now only works on commisssions. His main theme is animals and nature.

Personal life
Quinn is married to Susan Allan; also a sculptor. They have two children and now live and work in Bristol

Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London Category:20th-century Sculptors