Silvio apponyi biography definition

Silvio Apponyi

Australian sculptor

Silvio Apponyi

OAM

Born

Albert Silvio Apponyi


(1949-07-04) 4 July 1949 (age 75)

Bavaria, Germany

NationalityAustralian
Alma materAcademy of Fine Arts, Munich, SA School of Art
OccupationSculptor
Years active1969–present
Notable workWhale Tail, Bob the Railway Dog, Flame of Learning, Memories in a Suitcase
SpouseNatalija Apponyi
Children4
Websitewww.apponyi.net

Silvio ApponyiOAM (born 4 July 1949) is an Australian sculptor based in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, noted for depictions of animals.

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Early life and education

Apponyi was born on 4 July 1949 in a refugee camp in Dachau, near Munich, migrating to Australia during infancy. His father Albert Frederick (Frigyes) Apponyi claimed descent from an illegitimate line of the Apponyi family.[1]

The family moved to Adelaide, and Apponyi had a difficult home life.

He started wood carving when he was Silvio Apponyi - Hills Sculpture Trail RABIQ