Gillie Schattner
Sculptor
Australian based sculptor and artist who is one half of the creative duo Gillie and Marc. They are known for their life-size sculptures and human-animal hybrid characters, particuarly Dogman and Rabbitwoman, created in 2011.
She worked as a model before moving into art. She met her husband in Hong Kong on a film shoot where she was the model and he was the creative director. They married seven days later.
They have created commissioned pieces for Australia Zoo, Sydney Children's Hospital and McDonald's Corporate Headquarters in Singapore, amongst others.
Her husband Marc is her artistic partner. They have two children.
Zoja Trofimiuk and Nicolette Johnson are also well-known Australian based sculptors.