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Gill Gatfield
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Gill Gatfield

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Creating sculpture after a career in equality law.

Without Prejudice · Silhouette

Born
1963
Birthplace
Unknown

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Gill Gatfield

Gill Gatfield is a New Zealand sculptor whose earlier work as a lawyer focused on equality and discrimination.

Early life

Kawerau

Grew up with four sisters and teacher parents.

Auckland

First studied law at university.

Career

  1. 1993

    Equity Works

    Founded an equality advisory business.

  2. 2004

    Fine arts degree

    Completed an MFA.

  3. 2015

    Denmark residency

    Worked at the Women’s Museum in Aarhus.

Selected work

Without Prejudice

Published a study of women in law.

Silhouette

Her stone sculpture was a Wallace Art Awards finalist.

Beyond work

Policy work

Worked in New Zealand’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.