Richard Gross (sculptor)


Richard Oliver Gross was a New Zealand farmer and sculptor.

Life and career

He was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, on 10 January 1882. He moved to New Zealand in 1914.
Gross sculpted the following works:

Honours and awards

In the 1938 King's Birthday Honours, Gross was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, in recognition of his services as a sculptor. In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.