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	Sally Ryan (1916-1968) was an American artist and sculptor best known for portrait style pieces and her ~~associated~~ with the ]. Sally Ryan was born in 1916, and was the granddaughter of ], a successful Irish-American entrepreneur. Sally Ryan's artistic career began in Canada in 1933, where she exhibited her first sculpture at the ] in Toronto. The following year she went on to study with the sculptor ] in Paris, where she achieved an 'honourable mention' at the annual Salon. She exhibited work at ] in London in 1935. Sally Ryan was an associate of poet ] and sculptor ]. Sally Ryan was highly influenced by the style of Jacob Epstein.<ref> http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xD8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=sally+ryan+sculptor&source=bl&ots=T91jwLKC7d&sig=0c59DjfR9TNXf-wOKPO8AHjA5Bo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=epJyUc2iM-O-0QWEnYGYDg&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=sally%20ryan%20sculptor&f=false </ref>		Sally Ryan (1916-1968) was an American artist and sculptor best known for portrait style pieces and her association with the ]. Sally Ryan was born in 1916, and was the granddaughter of ], a successful Irish-American entrepreneur. Sally Ryan's artistic career began in Canada in 1933, where she exhibited her first sculpture at the ] in Toronto. The following year she went on to study with the sculptor ] in Paris, where she achieved an 'honourable mention' at the annual Salon. She exhibited work at ] in London in 1935. Sally Ryan was an associate of poet ] and sculptor ]. Sally Ryan was highly influenced by the style of Jacob Epstein.<ref> http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xD8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=sally+ryan+sculptor&source=bl&ots=T91jwLKC7d&sig=0c59DjfR9TNXf-wOKPO8AHjA5Bo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=epJyUc2iM-O-0QWEnYGYDg&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=sally%20ryan%20sculptor&f=false </ref>

	Along with other members of her family Sally Ryan received a large inheritance from her grandfather, much of her personal wealth was used to collect art works with her friend ].		Along with other members of her family Sally Ryan received a large inheritance from her grandfather, much of her personal wealth was used to collect art works with her friend ].

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Sally Ryan (1916-1968) was an American artist and sculptor best known for portrait style pieces and her association with the Garman Ryan Collection. Sally Ryan was born in 1916, and was the granddaughter of Thomas Fortune Ryan, a successful Irish-American entrepreneur. Sally Ryan's artistic career began in Canada in 1933, where she exhibited her first sculpture at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in Toronto. The following year she went on to study with the sculptor Jean Camus in Paris, where she achieved an 'honourable mention' at the annual Salon. She exhibited work at The Royal Academy of Arts in London in 1935. Sally Ryan was an associate of poet Ralph Gustafson and sculptor Jacob Epstein. Sally Ryan was highly influenced by the style of Jacob Epstein.

Along with other members of her family Sally Ryan received a large inheritance from her grandfather, much of her personal wealth was used to collect art works with her friend Kathleen Garman.

A number of her works are in the public collection of The New Art Gallery Walsall.

Sally Ryan died of cancer of the throat in 1968.

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