sculptress

[ skuhlp-tris ]

noun

1. a woman who practices the art of sculpture.

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sculptress¹

First recorded in 1655–65; sculpt(o)r + -ess

Example Sentences

Olivia arrives for other reasons; she has run away from her abusive sculptress mother to retrace the path her Buddhist dentist father walked before disappearing from her life.

From Los Angeles Times

The sculptress made casts of model Veruschka’s chest and stomach.

From Washington Times

It could well have been otherwise, as the elderly sculptress – a true believer since deceased – had a tendency to confer bulging eyes on her subjects as a sign of their pious fervour.

From The Guardian

At the unveiling the sculptress was nervous.

From The Guardian

Delving into the Dior archives, designer Maria Grazia Chiuri came back armed with photos of sculptress Niki de Saint Phalle - one of the few successful female artists in the male-dominated 1960s’ art world and a muse for then-Dior designer Marc Bohan.

From Washington Times