Silvio apponyi biography of michael

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    • Silvio Apponyi

    Australian sculptor

    Silvio Apponyi

    OAM

    Born

    Albert Silvio Apponyi


    () 4 July (age&#;75)

    Bavaria, Germany

    NationalityAustralian
    Alma&#;materAcademy of Fine Arts, Munich, SA School of Art
    OccupationSculptor
    Years&#;active–present
    Notable workWhale Tail, Bob the Railway Dog, Flame of Learning, Memories in a Suitcase
    SpouseNatalija Apponyi
    Children4
    Website

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

    Early life and education

    Apponyi was born on 4 July 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 about five years old. He attended Woodville High Sch