Heather Spears
Canadian-born writer, artist, and sculptor (1934–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heather Spears (September 29, 1934 - April 15, 2021) was a Canadian-born poet, novelist, artist, sculptor, and educator. She resided in Denmark from 1962 until her death in Copenhagen in 2021. She returned to Canada annually to conduct speaking and reading tours and to teach drawing and head-sculpting workshops. She published eleven collections of poetry, five novels, and three volumes of drawings.[1] She specialized in drawing premature infants and "infants in crisis".
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Born | September 29, 1934 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Died | April 15, 2021 (aged 86) |
Alma mater | Emily Carr University of Art and Design University of British Columbia University of Copenhagen Panum Institute |
Known for | Poetry, drawings, novels |
Awards | Pat Lowther Award (1987, 1989, 2000) Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry (1989) |
Website | heatherspears |
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