English - Artist | 1956 -
My work has threads of ideas from all over the place. I try to crystallise them in something simple and direct that the viewer can then take where they want.
Cornelia Parker
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I was selling bric-a-brac in Portobello and Camden Market. I love objects. But I was embarrassed by the idea of collecting, so I began using these things in my art.
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I'm from a working-class background - I had free school meals all my life and then spent six years in art school.
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If it is good enough for Prince William and Kate, why is studying art history not good enough for the masses?
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Our cultural industries are our biggest export, our biggest manufacturing base. Every pound spent on art education brings disproportionately large returns. It's the biggest bang for our buck. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. In fact, the more you put in, the greater the successes for the U.K. economy.
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I was very physical as a child - we lived on a smallholding, and I was always outside making mud pies or building structures up trees.
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I didn't make any money out of my art until I was in my 40s, but it preserved my sanity and my freedom.
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Art and creativity are crucial, whether you're a mathematician, a scientist, or an artist.
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I'm trying not to go through that midlife dip that artists tend to have.
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I don't mind getting older; I just don't want to be in pain.
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As you get older, things don't work as well. I do Pilates, and that helps.
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I am 5ft 10in. I got my height from my dad, who was very rangy. I like being tall.
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