Shelagh Wakely (22 October 1932 – 19 March 2011) was a British sculptor and experimental artist.[2]

Shelagh Wakely
Born	Shelagh Barton Worthington[1] (1932-10-22)22 October 1932
Died	19 March 2011(2011-03-19) (aged 78)
Nationality	British
Education	Chelsea College of Art
Known for	sculpture

Wakely was born in Madingley, Cambridgeshire in 1932.[1] She studied painting and screen-printing at the Chelsea College of Art in the late 1950s.[1] She also studied at the Royal College of Art. She began her career as a textile designer.[3][4]

Her work is included in the collections of the Tate Museum[2] and the British Council.[5]

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