Fresh Air Art - Quenington sculpture show

	Fresh Air 2011 will exhibit the work of over 100 sculptors. Below you will find an alphabetical list of the artists who took part in the 2009 show. New artists will be added between now and January 2011: Please click on the links to discover more.
		Anthony Abrahams Anthony Abrahams was born in 1926. After graduating from Cambridge with an Arts Degree he studied at the Anglo-French Arts Centre in London. He lives and works in Gloucestershire. Abrahams carefully poised, enigmatic figures follow a tradition in sculpture that started in the 1950’s with sculptors such as Armitage, Butler , Chadwick, Frink and Meadows. The exaggeration of some features and the repression of others, unified by formal and textural qualities, give his sculptures a personal and expressive quality as if Prehistoric fertility symbols had been reborn in the contemporary world. Abrahams work is in private collections around the world. His most recent major piece can be seen at Goodwood Sculpture Park near Chichester and he is permanently represented at Gallery Pangolin in Chalford near Stroud, Gloucestershire. www.gallery-pangolin.com
		Carole Andrews Carole is an associate of the Royal British Society of Sculptors and has a degree in Fine Art. She manipulates 2 dimensional materials into 3 dimensional form to make sculpture with an organic influence. Movement, reflection and translucence have become important factors in her work which has been exhibited widely around the UK and USA in both gallery and landscape settings. This work is based on the experience of snorkeling over coral reefs.
		Jane Ansell The starting point and subject matter for Jane’s work is always taken from a specifically chosen location, often referencing the wild or cultivated landscapes that evoke relationships with human experience. Jane has studied in Cyprus, the USA and completed her MFA at University of Sunderland in 2004. Her practice includes painting, photography, drawing and installation. Jane has recently completed a collaborative research residency titled TEND at Trewidden Garden in Cornwall. www.ansellandpaton.com
		Hilary Arnold Baker Hilary trained in London under Flavia de Grey, and has spent the past twelve years since graduating developing Renaissance techniques such as gesso, gilding and lacquer to produce sculptural mirrors and boxes. Recently she has become more interested in making sculpture in the wider context of the natural environment
		Clare Astor Clare started her sculpture studies at West Dean College, then studied at Chelsea doing mostly life modeling. She has now been painting and sculpting for 20 years. She has sold her work to many private collectors and has exhibited in Oxford, London and the Merriscourt Art Gallery.
		Candace Bahout Candace Bahouth is an established and nationally known mosaic artist and published writer on colour and design. She has completed many public commissions, and has an extraordinary skill with use of colour in her mosaic for both interior and outside projects.
		Peter Barton Peter has a BA Hons degree in 3-dimentional design, specializing in glass. He was awarded a glass bursary to apprentice under Colin Hawkins of Loco Glass, Cirencester, for 5 months in 2008.
		Ashley Benson Wilson Ashley completed his Foundation studies and BA Hons Degree in Fine Art at the University of Gloucestershire. He is currently completing his MA in Fine Art there and also working as a technician. His work is installation based.
		Noel Blakeman Noel has a passion for designing and creating contemporary and functional pieces from metal. Whether a water feature for the garden or a sculpture for the home, each and every piece is bespoke and beautifully handcrafted. Having swapped his career in the city for an apprenticeship with David Bayes and then Andrew Nichols, he now runs his own company in the heart of Northamptonshire. www.noelblakeman.com
		Sarah Blood Sarah studied for her BA Hons in Glass in 1999, and her MA in 2003 at the University of Sunderland. She gained work experience in Australia, Slovakia and the UK, working with artists such as Stepan Pala and Zora Palova. Recent exhibitions include FIFA 100, RA London 2004, and Tangents and Diversions, Hong Kong 2005. She draws her inspiration from such diverse sources as geometry to botany, childhood memories to poetry. www.sarahblood.com
		Judy Boyt Attended the Oxford Polytechnic - 1972-76; University of Wolverhampton - 1973-76; North Staffordshire Polytechnic - 1976-78. She is a Fellow of Royal Society of British Sculptors and has received The British Sporting Art Award for Sculpture 2006 for 'Katarino' commissioned by Robert Waley Cohen; The British Sporting Art Trust Award for Sculpture 2004 for 'The Violettas' - a study of 2 heads of donkeys in bronze at the Society of Equestrian Artists Annual Exhibition; and The British Sporting Art Trust Award for 'Evocation of Speed', Epson amongst others. www.judyboyt.com
		Robert Bradford He did his Foundation at Beckenham School of Art , his B.A. in painting at Ravensbourne College of Art in Kent and an M.A. in Film at the Royal College of Art, London. Was offered visiting lectureship at San Diego State University in California U.S.A. where he then lived worked and exhibited for five years, and where he has pieces in many Public and Private Collections. His exhibitions there include San Diego Museum of Art, Bernard Jacobson Gallery and Stella Polaris Gallery (both Los Angeles). In 2004 Robert began experimenting with a series of sculptures which utilise plastic toys as their main modelling material, and which have now attracted consistent international attention. After trials with two unsatisfactory construction methods, he began screwing the toys into wooden armatures, which proved both strong and highly adaptable as a method. Works from this series have been showing in London, Bristol and New York. He is represented primarily by Mauger Modern Art, Bath, in collaboration with Gallery One, Surrey, Enviedart (Paris/ London/Brussels and La Lanta Gallery,Bangkok. www.robertbradford.co.uk
		Richard Bray Richard is a Cambridge-based sculptor who was recently appointed ARBS. He works in wood to commission for private and public clients. He recently completed a major work for the Welcome Trust. Mulberry Wood comes from the Abbey gardens in Ramsey.
		Edwina Bridgeman Edwina Bridgeman creates three dimensional narrative works from found materials, driftwood, scrap metal, old tools and remnants of old instuments. Re-using items washed up by the tide or found discarded on local allotments means that each component has already made a journey and brings its own peculiar story to the finished piece. Her work is often described as 'joyful and uplifting', telling stories of inspiration and endeavour. The work has a sense of dramatic construction which reflects her earlier work as a scene painter.
		Nigel Cann Nigel Cann works under the name of Stone Rainbow. He gained a National Diploma in Design at Bristol and had a career in graphics. He experimented with art techniques, including natural materials which led to stone-cutting. An artist friend of his gave him stained glass offcuts which he combined with his stones resulting in a Chelsea Designer's Commission. Nigel continued to develop the concept of garden installations and now produces stone sculptures in monolithic form pierced with stained glass. The reflection of light and the shadows formed by these imposing creations contrast beautifully with their outdoor environs. www.thehuntergallery.com/artists/stonerainbow.htm
		Frances Carlile Frances was born in Scotland and studied Fine Art at Camberwell College and sculpture at Chelsea College of Art in London. She has exhibited widely and makes work mostly for commissions in particular for outdoor sites and gardens. Her work is always a reflection of landscape and is based on drawing.
		Rachel Carter Rachel Carter designs and creates sculptural pieces for the garden or landscape setting, using mild steel and willow. A graduate of Derby University from the 3D Sustainable Design and Practice program, she has a studio/workshop in Ilkeston,Derbyshire, with four other designer/makers to create the collective group 'Shed 2 Studios'. Alongside her commission work, is community based work as a visiting artist and as Artist in Residence for Rethink, teaching and demonstrating a variety of workshops encouraging the use of a sustainable practice. www.rachelcarter.co.uk
		Lynn Chadwick He was born in London in 1914 and began his working life in an architect’s practice and his independent development of the mobile derived from his experience in exhibition design. These elegant objects demonstrate a sophisticated fusion of sculptural form and engineering. Alongside the mobiles he developed so-called stabiles, one of which was among the most important sculptures at the Festival of Britain. During the 1950s he developed a new way of working that involved welding an iron armature which was filled with Stolit, an artificial stone compound of gypsum and iron filings. This material provided an evocative, textured surface which would, over time, acquire a rich ferrous colouring. While he retained this working method, he later cast the works in bronze. Bronze dominated his work until the 1990s when he made a number of monumental sculptures in polished steel. Throughout his career, Lynn Chadwick’s work drew upon the natural world. His sculptures were largely based on the human figure or animal forms. Chadwick’s work seems archetypal, an aspect amplified by his later use of standard forms for male and female heads. www.gallery-pangolin.com
		Michael Cooper Michael Cooper was born in Dublin and now lives and works in Buckinghamshire. His sensuous animal and human forms are carved in marble or stone or cast into bronze. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and has exhibited widely in both Britain and abroad. www.gallery-pangolin.com
		John Creed John’s interest is across the whole spectrum of metalwork; from one-off site specific projects within the field of architecture, sculpture as public art or for the garden, to small objects for the home such as a hat and coat stand, music stand, fruit dish, or silverware for the meal table. His work is innovative and original. It challenges conventional thought and often uses a combination of materials to achieve a concept. Ideas and process combine to explore and develop an idea to its ultimate conclusion. www.creedmetalwork.com
		Alison Crowther Alison was born in Yorkshire in 1965. She gained an MA for Furniture Design at the RCA in 1989. She taught at Bedale’s Craft and Design Dept until 1998. She has exhibited in the UK and USA . Notable clients include John and Nanya Sainsbury, Paul Welland and Lord and Lady Hartington. www.alisoncrowther.com
		Euan Cunningham Euan studied for a degree in 3D design at Newcastle finishing in 1991 and has since been self-employed, designing and making furniture and lighting for both interior and exterior. He is a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and exhibits regularly in London and the surrounding counties. www.euancunningham.co.uk
		Paul Deakin A talented furniture maker, Paul's unusal designs were on show at the Chelsea Flower Show 2008. The timber he uses is specifically selected by Paul for its quality and beauty of grain as well as being locally sourced where possible and always from sustainable sources. Hardwoods used include oak, sycamore, cherry and maple. www.pauldeakinfurniture.co.uk
		Gordon Dickenson Gordon is a self taught Painter/Sculptor living in Wiltshire. He's had 30 years of practise. His work has been shown in London (Whitechapel Gallery, Brick Lane), Manchester, Liverpool, Henley, Reading, Oxford, Swindon, Bristol, Cornwall, Wales, Usa and Jamaica. www.gordondickinson.co.uk
		Pat Elmore Pat has exhibited in Paris, London, Jersey and Monaco, and she has had various one-man shows around the UK. She is a member of the RBA and the Bampton Arts Society. She teaches form her studio at Longcot and works to commission. www.patelmore.com
		Fiaz Elson Fiaz graduated form Staffordshire University with a BA Hons in 2001. She worked for Colin Reid Glass as an artist assistant until 2004. Now working from her studio in Stroud Fiaz specializes in the lost wax and kiln casting techniques. Her work is exhibited in the UK and Europe. Recent exhibitions include the Scottish Gallery, the Cheltenham Museum and the Cowdy Gallery. www.fiazelson.com
		Mo Farquharson Mo’s work is characterised by its wit, its sharp observation and its technical competence. There are two distinct bodies of work, which reflect the two very different worlds she inhabits – a frenetic London existence and the remote countryside of north-east Scotland. Her sculptures are inspired by the urban world, in which she lives and show an incisive understanding of everyday situations. She was born in Scotland and travels there frequently, her Scottish background informs the vocabulary of her much admired animal sculptures. Wildlife has always been a great love and much of her early work is devoted to her vivid animal depictions. www.mofarquharson.com
		Sally Fawkes Fawkes has worked continuously as an artist practising in glass since graduating with a 1st class honours in 1998. She has received awards for her work from the Arts Council (2000, 2001 and 2003), The Crafts Council (2000 and 2004) and the Department of Trade and Industry (2005). Her work is exhibited and collected internationally. www.sallyfawkes.com
		Matthew Fedden Matthew was Blacksmith in Residence at the National Waterways Museum in Gloucester 1989-92 and built a separate workshop in the Forest of Dean with facilities to cope with large items. He generally works to commission. www.galanthusgallery.co.uk/artist_detail.asp?artistNo=62
		Elaine Flannery Elaine studied for a BA in Ceramic design at Limerick School of Art and Design, Limerick and for a PGCE at Cardiff University. She is an emerging figurative ceramic artist who is presently developing a new body of ceramic work. She is concerned with investigating sequentialism as both a productive process and as a storytelling tool. The viewer is invited to consider pieces individually, or as a collective whole. There is a strong narrative component to her work; the process of replication serves as a story telling device. Her current work is concerned with the subject of alchemy and the journey from lead to gold.
		Andrew Flint Studied for a BA in Industrial Design at University of Central England, then for a Ceramics and Glass MA at Wolverhampton University. He then studied bronze cast ing with Philip Wakeham and an Bronze Casting Intensive Course with Richard Trupp at Kingston University. He hand builds the forms using the coil technique and a single form will take several weeks to complete. His work can be seen at the Machado Gallery in Barford. Warwick; The Sculpture Park, Farnham, Surrey; and Summers Place Auctions, Billingshurst, West Sussex. www.andrew-flint.com
		Jenny Ford Jenny graduated with her MA (Tapestry - Fine Art) from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1993. She has exhibited throughout the UK and also in Japan and was awarded a Yorkshire Arts Visual Artists Award in 1996. Past exhibitions include the Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham; Dean Clough Galleries, Halifax; Rochester Art Gallery, Kent. Jenny is an elected member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen. www.jennyfordsculpture.com
		Ashish Ghosh Ashish has been awarded a bursary but the Quenington Sculpture Trust to make two installations for Fresh Air 2009. From West Bengal, India, he studied at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan - M.F.A (Sculpture) Visva-Bharati, Diploma in wood Work. Scholarships & awards: National Scholarship, Government of India. DBangur Endowment NIRMAN, Award 2004. Out –standing award in Beijing Olympic park City Sculpture design competition 2006. Exhibitions abroad include: Art Forest-2 May, 2000 Forchenstein, Austria; Europos Parkas, Litnuania; “Splendour” Exhibited 2002-2003. Musco Internazionale delle Ceramiche 2002-2003 Faenza (RA) Italy; Lonely Planet Prigglitz, Austria – 2002; ARTIADE – 2004, Olympic of Visual Arts in Athens; Circulo De Bellas Arts Madrird. (8) “Hundred Artist for the Museum” and “India revealed” in Casoria Museum , Naples, Italy 2006/2007; “The Nest” – Exhibited at Beijing Municipal exhibition hall for Olympic park Beijing City Sculpture design Exhibition, 2006; “The Wounds” exhibited in China – Asean Youth Art Work Creativity Contest – 2006, Beijing. I-park ,Connecticut ,U.S.A; “The Nest” selected for final contest for medals for Beijing Olympic park Beijing City Sculpture design Exhibition, 2008; ”Olympic circle” selected in 3rd International Beijing Art Biennial 2008 www.sculptorashishghosh.in
		Carl Hahn An acclaimed sculptor and furniture maker since 1993. Carl is Devon based and designs and makes for commercial galleries, private clients and interior designers. He sculpts for the home, garden, workplace and publics spaces and also creates large scale landscape installations. www.carlhahn.com
		Johnny Hawkes Johnny Hawkes has earned prestigious commissions for both private and corporate clients and has been invited to show work in Australia, New York and Germany. Major recent commissions were a Reception Desk and Boardroom table for Mckay Securities PLC and a carved rippled sycamore, partition room screen for Lord Bath. He has always been struck by the sheer variety and beauty of the grain in solid wood, never locking himself into one style, preferring to be influenced by events around him. www.pwlimited.co.uk
		Colin Hawkins Loco Glass is a studio glass partnership formed by Colin and Louise Hawkins in 1998. Their distinctive style of glassmaking explores the fluidity, texture and transparency of the material. Using a combination of traditional and modern techniques they produce exciting contemporary glassware, from functional pieces to special commissions and sculpture. www.locoglass.co.uk
		Lindsey Hiscox Lindsay studied at Chelsea College of Art and Design Foundation Course 1994-1995, Wimbledon School of Art BA (Hons) Fine Art Painting 1995-1998, and Wimbledon School of Art MA Drawing in Fine Art Practice 1998-2000. She is currently working on two series of work. One is titled "Bob's World" in which I use appropriated writings to explore language. The other is titled "Mnemonmnesia" and these works pertain to memory. Both series are generated from my photographic work which is then manipulated in a computer, laminated with a UV protective film onto formica or board and set into industrial ready-made objects. www.linsdayhiscox.co.uk
		Wendy Hoare Wendy gained her BA Hons Fine Art degree at reading 1963-67 where she specialised in sculpture. An interest in ceramics grew during her years of teaching art and she set up a work shop in 1989. She is a professional member of the Craft and Potter's Association. www.studiopottery.co.uk/html/pgal-wh.html
		Marigold Hodgkinson Marigold studied at RAS and Goldsmith MA London, and lives and works in London and Warwickshire. She has carried out Site-specific projects in Lithuania Poland Holland Sweden, Italy and the UK. Recent sculpture-installation consist of floating site-works in a river, a moat and a lake (for Fresh Air 05, ‘Utopia’ at William Morris Museum 05 and ‘Hidden Delights’ Pines Garden Deal 06). She was artist in Residence at SACI Florence in 04, taught MA Site-Specific Sculpture/Wimbledon until 1999 and is Associate Lecturer at Byam Shaw School of Art -University of the Arts, London. http://www.baytrust.org.uk/html/artists2006.html
		Tania Holland Tania studied for her degree at the Ruskin School of Drawing, Oxford. She has been Artist in Residence at Brooklands College and the Matthew Arnold School and more recently she curated a show at Conceptions Gallery in Windsor. She is a member of the Surrey Sculpture Society and her witty and decorative sculptural animals are in great demand throughout the UK. She works to commission. www.taniaholland.com
		Wren Hughes Wren Hughes was born in Yorkshire in 1955. She studied sculpture in the studios of Sally Arnup and the late John Skeaping RA from 1972-74, and with James Butler RA at the City and Guilds of London Art School from 1974-77. Wren has exhibited in art fairs and galleries internationally - Washington, Paris, New York, Channel Islands and various venues in London including the Royal Academy. Collections include Southwark Cathedral and the late Sir Roger de Grey, President of the Royal Academy. www.wrenhughes.co.uk
		Christine Hurford Born in 1952 in London, Chris studied at Goldsmiths Collegefor a PGCEb in 1973-1974. After vaarious teaching appointments she did a BTEC in Art & Design Foundation, London Metropolitan Univ 2003-2004 then took a BA (Hons) degree course in Ceramics at University of Westminster in 2004-2007.
		Incisive Letterwork Incisive Letterwork (Annet Stirling and Brenda Berman) taught lettering at the City and Guilds of London Art School. They are well known for their numerous architectural inscriptions including the portico at the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery’s Ondaatje wing. They have had two solo exhibitions showing their more experimental work and exhibit in most major lettering shows www.incisiveletterwork.com
		Richard Jack Richard was born in Zimbabwe and his family moved to Farnham in 2002 where he is now working at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design. His work is both figurative and abstract, often using a combination of wood, stone and steel as a way of expressing everyday happenings and the changing world around us.
		Richard Jackson Jackson’s engagement with glass spans 25 years studying technique, sculpture, art and design, and working in glass studios in USA, Denmark and UK. Since 2000 he has worked independently as an artist exhibiting internationally and working to commission for private, corporate and public spaces. In 2007 he won the main award of The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers Prize in the UK. www.richardjackson-glass.com
		Max Jacquard A founder member of the influential artists group New London Glass, Jacquard exhibits regularly in London and Europe. One of his figures has been purchased for the V & A for their collection. Max believes that glass should be used not just for its physical and tactile properties but the history and alchemy of its transformation, the contrast of strength with fragility and the play of light and shade. In 2006 his “Adam and Eve” was purchased by the Shipley Art Gallery and Museum in Gateshead and he was the winner of the British Glass Biennale 2006. Recent exhibitions : “Evaluation” at the Glass Art Gallery, London 2006, and “Connect 7” at the Studio Glass Gallery, London 2007. www.maxjacquard.com
		Ali Jeffery Graduated from University of Bristol in 1988 with a BS. in Biology. Exhibitions include: August 2005 Edinburgh International Book Festival, Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh: Sculpture "Ripe"; December 2004 Buy Design Christmas Show, Visitor's Centre, Harestanes House, Jedburgh - Ceramics; April 2002 Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition, McLellan Galleries, Glasgow. Sculpture "Opening"; October 2001 Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts 140th Annual Exhibition, McLellan Galleries, Glasgow. www.alijeffery.co.uk
		Jane Jobling Jane Jobling completed her MA in sculpture at the Royal College of Art and then went on to do a practice-based PhD at the University of Gloucestershire. She has exhibited at Burghley Sculpture Park, Winchester Gallery and RWA Bristol. She is a visiting lecturer at Gloucestershire University and lives and works in Bradninch, near Exeter.
		Greg Johns Trained at S.A.n School of Art 1975-78, Diploma of Fine Arts, working full time as a sculptor since 1978. Member of New York Sculptors' Guild; Committee member of Collaborations (Linking Art and Architecture 1990-1994); Member of International Sculptor Centre Exhibiting with the New Art Centre, London,the New York Sculptors' Guild, N.Y. and the Robert Steele Gallery, New York www.gregjohnssculpture.com
		Katherine Morgan Kilpatrick Katherine completed a BA at Sydney College of the Arts in Australia, and an MA at Wimbledon School of Art in the UK. She is now head of art at Tiffin Girl’s School. Katherine’s own work is often site specific and centred on different aspects of female clothing. This practice is underpinned by historical references and inspiration from the paintings of Gainsborough, Tissot, Boucher and Reynolds, and nuanced by enduring affection for clothes designed by Christian Dior. www.katherinemorgankilpatrick.co.uk
		Aimee Lax Aimee is an artist who produces sculpture predominately in ceramic but also a wide range of other materials. She gained a First Class BA (Hons) in Ceramics at Bath Spa University in 1996-9 and an MA in Ceramics and Glass at the Royal College of Art in 2003-5; she is currently a part-time tutor at degree level at the University of Westminster. Work in permanent collections include the V & A Museum. www.aimeelax.co.uk
		Damian Llambias Damian, having studied Fine Art, Psychology and the Built Environment is a cross-artform artist working in sound, photography, architectural intervention and curation – his work ranges from large-scale public architectural interventions to sublime re-curations of historical collections all exploring individual relationships to place and objects.
		Taz Lovejoy Originally from Northamptonshire Taz Lovejoy is a recent graduate of a BA Fine Art Degree Course at The School of Arts, Northampton University. She has taken part in many exhibitions throughout the Northampton and has recentally moved to Birmingham to start a new position as Graduate Assistant in the Creative Arts at Newmans University College. She is also about to embark on her MA in Fine Art at BIAD (Birmingham University of Art and Design), although throughout her 3 years at Northampton University she soley worked with the colour Blue, she now intends to investigate a wider colour spectrum. She is currently embarking on a Media MA at Coventry University. www.tazlovejoy.com
		Barry Mason Barry Mason was born in 1952. He studied fine art at the University of Reading and the Slade. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1998. Towards the end of the 1980s Mason began to introduce water as a vital element in his stone sculpture. He gradually incorporated further materials such as copper, bronze and stainless steel, which he also used with water. He has exhibited extensively in the UK. www.barry-mason.co.uk
		Eva Masterman Graduated from Kingston Upon Thames University 2008, BA Fine Art, First Class Honours. I have exhibited in various shows, including ‘Climate of Change’, reviewed in Art Monthly Winter 2007, and was most recently involved in a group show, Exquisite Decay in France. I am currently living and working in London.
		Jane McAdam Freud Jane is the daughter of Lucian Freud and Katherine McAdam. Her multi-disciplinary practice covers drawing, print, sculpture, medals and digital media. Her DVD 'Dead or Alive' was shown at the Florence Biennale in December 2007 and has since been shown internationally. She received her first degree from Central School of Art (now CSM), London, was awarded the British Art Medal Scholarship in Rome and is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. Founding Fellow of the Munton Medallion for Ethics. Granted Freedom of the City of London in 1991. www.janemcadamfreud.com
		Miranda Michels Born in Herefordshire, Miranda is self taught. Originally known for her equine sculptures and her time spent in Africa , she has a deep interest in wildlife generally. She has exhibited extensively in the USA , Ireland and the UK . She now has her own gallery in Cirencester where her work can usually be seen.
		Pete Moorhouse Pete Moorhouse studied Sculpture at Bristol School of Art and Design, has exhibited widely, undertaken major commissions and leads sculpture workshops. Pete Moorhouse specialises in creating high quality sculpture for the outdoor environment. The sculptures have strong visual impact and range from abstract pieces to representational work. www.petemoorhouse.com
		Mark Morris Born in 1958, Mark studied for a WSM Art College Graphic Illustration 1975/77; Weymouth College - Stone Carving/Sculpture 1980/81MA Ceramic Design at Bath Spa University 2008. His 25 year background in commercial stone carving and sculpture has had a strong bearing on the solid forms that have come forward from my recent completion of a MA Ceramics course at Bath Spa University. www.markmorris-artist.com
		Carey Mortimer Carey Mortimer has studied ancient art techniques at City and Guilds of London Art School and under the instruction of Leonetto Tintori in Prato, Italy and has an M.Phil. in Public Art and Design. Her enthusiasm and knowledge of fresco, egg tempera, oil painting and gilding is demonstrated in her own contemporary paintings which have been exhibited in the UK since 1994. She has also carried out numerous public art commissions. Carey now runs courses on fresco painting, egg tempera and ancient techniques for contemporary artists at her studio in Bosa, Sardinia, Italy. www.careymortimer.co.uk
		Rosie Musgrave Rosie trained at City and Guilds, London. After raising her family, she returned to full-time carving and exhibits regularly. In 2006-7 her sculpture dedicated to victims of the 2004 Tsunami, toured through cathedrals including Canterbury. An Associate member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, Rosie lives/ works on Dartmoor. www.rosiemusgrave.com
		Takeshi Nagasaki Born in Nara, Japan 1970. 1990-1992 Learned oil painting at Madrid Complutense University in Spain. Commenced woodcut printing. 1996 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Art Learned garden design. 1997 Established the company, N-tree and in 2007 relocated to London UK. September, 2000 Design competition for tea ceremony room "Nijo-daime" in Heisei Third prize and the Kuranokai prize/Yojyu-in Temple/Kawagoe/Saitama/Japan. September, 2007 International award for garden architecture best private plot 07 - Die besten Garten 2007 Nominated/Loisium Visitors’Center/Loisium Allee/Langenlois/Austria. www.n-tree.jp/english
		Rebecca Newnham Rebecca graduated with a BA in Multidisciplinary Design and then studied for an MA in Glass at the Royal College of Art in 1991. For the last 17 years she ahs been steadily producing sculpture both to commission and for exhibition. Her current work concerns Photosynthesis, Energy and Carbon. Her work can be seen at the Wimbledon Fine Art, London and Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden, Surrey. www.receccanewnham.co.uk
	Rob Olins After qualifying with First Class Honours in Art and Design in 1980, I worked initially part time in design companies, architects and the theatre. This gave me confidence to make large scale work and the experience to help me develop designs using a wide range of materials and processes. My early career also showed me the value of collaboration. My work aims to use materials and resources efficiently, using contemporary materials, manufacturing and lighting techniques so as to help reduce the environmental ‘footprint” created by the manufacture and maintenance of the artwork. www.robolins.com
	David Paton David has practiced as a professional sculptor since 1997, working on several major landscape regeneration schemes alongside numerous sculptures and artist-led projects. Since completing an MA Contemporary Visual Art at University College Falmouth in 2007 David has carried out a collaborative research residency at Trewidden Garden in Cornwall and is now completing a large private commission in granite and bronze for Trewidden House. He is currently applying for a PhD in the arts, ecologies and geographies looking at material usage in the built environment. www.ansellandpaton.com
	Carol Peace She studied 1989-1992 Winchester School of Art, B.A. (Hons) Fine Art Sculpture, and 2001-02 The Drawing Year, The Prince of Wales's Drawing Studio, London. She has exhibited widely in England and abroad and her work can be seen in the Fairfax Gallery, Chelsea, London. www.carolpeace.com
	Giles Penny Studied at the Heatherley School of Fine Art, London. Has work in various collections and Public Spaces including Canary Wharf, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Portishead Quays, Bristol, Golden Square, London. His large work can be seen at Broomhill Art Hotel, Devon. www.gilespenny.co.uk
	Richard Phethean A ceramics graduate of the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, Richard is an established professional potter whose work has been exhibited throughout the UK and can be found in collections internationally. He is a Fellow of the Craft Potters Association, and is on the Crafts Council of Great Britain's Index of Selected Makers. Following an interest in early English slipware, Richard began an ongoing exploration of the medium. Two years spent working as a volunteer on a crafts project in the Papua New Guinea highlands 1985-87 had an overwhelming impact. This led to a radical reappraisal of his work as a craftsman, and marked a return to classical vessel forms. In 2001 Richard was offered a position as Resident Potter in an independent Quaker school. The situation provided an good opportunity to take a new direction altogether, to follow a much more sculptural path with his work. www.phethean.clara.net
	Nicola Ransom Inspiration for Nicola Ransom's work is drawn from the world around her, people, architecture, details from nature, colour, pattern and texture. Her ideas are explored, primarily, through her work with kiln formed glass, intricately cutting and layering float glass, drawing and collaging with natural materials, wire and coloured glass to create both figurative and abstracted imagery. She then goes on to combine the fused glass elements with sandblasted glass or mirror panels, to create wall mounted 3-dimensional artworks. Qualifications and training: 2007 Space, Light and Glass with Marian Karel and Daniel Hanzlik, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle WA, USA; 2002 Architectural Kiln-formed Glass, Richmond Adult Community College, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey; 1998 BA Hons Design Studies, U.E.A. University College Suffolk, Ipswich, Suffolk. www.nicolaransom.com
	Giles Rayner Giles Studied at City and Guilds of London and at Kingston, Graduating in 2000. Since then he has followed a punishing schedule to create yet more ambitious and original designs, to which end he has firmly established himself as a leading player. Working with his father Ranulf Rayner, a fellow creative and accomplished artist, on several projects, has added to the ability to make the impossible achievable. They still keep a close link in their operations from Gloucestershire and Devon. Water Sculpture can be seen regularly at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, in exhibition partnership with Burncoose Nurseries. www.gilesrayner.com
	Suzanne Redstone Suzanne, an American artist, has been living and working on her farm in South Devon since the 1970’s. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design in Providence RI including a year in Rome on the European Honors program and an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania. Her most recent commission is a public arts installation for the Porthcurno Telegraph Museum in Cornwall for their new Sculpture Garden, which reveals the science of light behind the museum’s mirror galvanometer. Suzanne was elected to the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 2006. Her sculptures are in collections in Europe and in the USA. www.suzanneredstone.com
	Fausto Salvi Fausto's ceramics are sculptural and combine a narrative content with a terrible beauty and apocalyptic vision that takes the spectator by surprise. He has taught ceramics in the USA, Korea and Italy and has exhibited widely both nationally and internationally. Most recent: "waiting for an answer" solo exhibition at Maurezilioli gallery, Desenzano, Brescia - Italy Artist in residence at New York University, New York - USA; Artist in residence at Camberwell College of Arts, London - UK; Artist in residence at New York University, NYc - USA; Selected at XIX International Biennale, Vallauris-France; Collect- Contemporary Applied Art Fair, V&A Museum, London – UK www.faustosalvi.net
	Mike Savage Mike studied for his BA at Camberwell College and gained an MA at the Royal Collage of Art, London. Inspired by seed pods and plant forms, he works with sheet metal to create garden and conservatory sculpture that explore the scale of the natural world. He is intrigued by the complex shapes of organic segmentation and industrial forms. http://mikesavagesculptor.blogspot.com
	Caroline Sharp Caroline trained as a Landscape Architect in 1983 and subsequently worked on a variety of public urban space projects in London and Dorset. Since moving to Dorset in 1990 she has worked both as a Landscape Architect and Artist, developing sculptural pieces in both, stone, willow and other natural materials. In 2003she set up her own design practice land-form. She has worked on several major commissions/residencies for site-specific work. Recent such commissions have included a piece designed specifically for the frontage of the new Crafts Study Centre building at the Surrey Arts Institute; “Shoot/Wave” an installation at Dorset County Hospital as part of the Arts in Hospital Programme; two installations along the Wessex Ridgeway as part of a commission for the Creative Footsteps Project; and an installation in Lincoln influenced by the historic fen landscape of Lincolnshire. www.carolinesharp.com
	Helen Slater Based in Oxfordshire, Helen Slater's Art draws inspiration from the figurative form and its perception within changing environments. By using a mixture of techniques similar to those used in bronze casting and some specially developed by Helen herself, through years of research, she is able to produce stunning one-off Art pieces. These unique glass pieces vary in scale from dramatic life size figures, to be displayed outdoors, to delicate tabletop casts for interiors. www.helenslater.co.uk
	Joe Smith Joe is a Yorkshire Scotsman who works exclusively in slate and stone. Recent first class honours MA. Liberal Arts, (Glasgow). Designer and creator of a range of dry-stone slate vases that go from two to eight feet in height, as well as a variety of globes, obelisks acorns, conifers etc. His works now find homes in private and public gardens throughout the UK, in Southern Ireland, the Channel Islands and occasionaly across the Atlantic. www.joe-smith.co.uk
	Tracey Snape Tracey studied for a BA Hons degree in Fine Art at the University of East London from 1995-1999. From 2004-06 she was awarded a proffessional development award to study OCN Glass Techniques at the International Glass Centre in Dudley, W Midlands; and from 2004-06 she gained a BTEC in glass techinques at Bournemouth and Poole. Tracey has an interest in spacial elements both sculpturally and unniversally and she uses the elusiveness of light to activate space.
	Antonia Spowers Antonia is interested in the ability of materials to convey ideas. The resonance of the site, the continuity of history, things seen and unseen, and threads of connection to a larger whole inform the work. Exhibitions include 1995 Pump House Gallery, Battersea Pk , 1998 Unfolding, Allen Gallery , Alton1998, Unfolding, Red House Museum , Christchurch , 2002 Brecknock Museum and Gallery, Brecon,2002 Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh. www.antoniaspowers.co.uk
	Lucy Strachan Born in 1957, Lucy was studied at Brighton College of Art 1978-81. and then the Royal College of Art , London 1981-84. She has work in public and private collections in the UK and USA . Exhibitions include the ICA , the Serpentine Gallery, Camden Arts Centre and the Crafts Council in London , and Roche Court and the Bowes Museum . In America she has exhibited in the International Centre of Photography and Bernard College, NY.
	Antony Sturgiss Born on 2nd June 1968 in Harrogate North Yorkshire. Trained originally as a chef, at the age of 25 he changed direction and did night courses in painting, life drawing and photography; then a BA Hons degree course as a painter/printmaker. Completely disillusioned with the realm of two dimensions, he borrowed a friend’s arc welder and started constructing sculpture from found objects. He had unwittingly become a "direct metal sculptor". He works to commission and both exhibited pieces are available in any size and to accommodate any budget. www.studiotwelvesculpture.co.uk
	Michi Suzuki Born in Japan and now based in London, Michi Suzuki is a ceramic artist who creates sculptures, site-specific works, functional objects in clay and makes drawings. Suzuki graduated from University of Westminster – Harrow, receiving a first class Honour in BA Ceramics and then completed MA in Ceramics & Glass at the Royal College of Art in 2007. www.suzuki-michi.com
	Almuth Tebbenhoff Almuth was born in Fürstenau in north-west Germany . In 1969, a year after completing her secondary schooling, she moved to England where she studied ceramics at the Sir John Cass School of Art from 1972 to 1975. Following that, she set up a studio in London and for the next six years made studio ceramics, while she developed her ideas for sculpture. Tebbenhoff is inspired by process: the simple fact of working with her hands to distil from dull, reluctant matter pieces that are always interesting, always challenging, invariably searching, frequently witty, often profound, and sometimes breathtakingly lovely.In 1981, Almuth established her Southfields studio in a former church hall. At first she worked in clay and wood, but in 1986 she started a two-year course in metal fabrication at South Thames College , London. www.tebbenhoff.org
	Sophie Thompson Sophie graduated from Exeter College of Art and Design in 1992. She works mainly to commission and exhibits widely. Animals are a recurring theme in her sculptures, the diversity of form, texture and movement being of endless fascination to her.
	Angela Thwaites Angela Thwaites graduated from West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham, Surrey , (now SIAD) in 1982, with a degree in ceramics and glass. In 1983 she received British Council funding to study at MA level at the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague , under Professor Stanislav Libensky, one of the world's greatest exponents of kiln cast glass. This experience consolidated her commitment to working with glass as an expressive, sculptural medium. Returning to the UK in 1985, Thwaites set up her own studio in Hampshire, initially working with very basic equipment, but producing work which was exhibited both nationally and internationally. www.angelathwaites.com
	Ian Turnock and Susan Laughton Second Nature is a collaborative partnership between Ian Turnock, a graphic designer, and Susan Laughton, a fine artist. They create innovative, abstract sculpture inspired by silhouettes, shadows and movement in nature. They sell work nationally and within Europe to private and corporate collectors.
	Nicholas Uhlmann Nicholas Uhlmann is a young up and coming Australian sculptor based in Adelaide. He has held successful solo and group shows throughout Australia including numerous outdoor sculpture events, such as the well known 'Sculpture By The Sea' at Bondi Beach in Sydney. 'The large outdoor stainless steel and copper sculpture 'The Quickening' has been specifically created for the Fresh Air 2007 event. As the name suggests, 'The Quickening' expresses accelerated movement, invigorating and restoring life. Central to my work is the notion of emptiness, the interdependent and changing nature of form. To see the emptiness of form is to feel the interconnected nature of reality. 'The Quickening' aims to bring the perception of emptiness closer to the surface, casting away the labels of false recognition. www.nicholasuhlmann.com
	Patricia Volk Born: 1951 Belfast, Northern Ireland. Studied Art: 1985-87 Middlesex Polytechnic and 1987-89 Bath College of Higher Education. She says: Heads have become an obsession to me, in the search to create modern icons: whether flawed Heroes, outwardly noble and courageous but nevertheless a victim of sorts; or ambiguous Virgins, the symbol of perfection but also of female repression. Both of history and of now. This has developed alongside the idea of faces in a crowd – indistinguishable amongst all the others – each with their own private tensions and sadness. www.patriciavolk.co.uk
	Becky Waite Becky was born in 1986 in Macclesfield in the North West of England. She creates sculptural pieces using reclaimed objects and plastics. A love of colour and the pure sensory energy of illuminated colour informs much of the work.Her work focuses on colour and the transforming properties of light. Using the pure colour of found plastics, she aims to create jewel-like pieces from post consumer waste. Traditional embroidery techniques are adapted to form construction methods for sculptural pieces.
	Richard Watkins Richard Watkins is a sculptor and a print maker. As a sculptor he works primarily in steel and the practice of blacksmithing has directly influenced his explorations in printmaking. Born in London in 1974, he has studied in the UK and the USA, where he was artist in residence at Armstrong-Prior Print Studio in Arizona, and has had solo shows in London and New York. In his current work, Watkins is preoccupied with nuances of physical and visual balance. Watkins lives and works in North London and Suffolk.
	David Watson David Watson was born in Northampton in 1983. He graduated from The Chippendale School of Furniture in 2002, after which he served first as an apprentice and then as a time served cabinetmaker at Michael Hart Cabinetmakers. Now based in Edinburgh his emerging individual style is firmly rooted in the principles of classical proportion and practicality. The tenets of traditional furniture making, remain integral to his practice whilst, reflecting contemporary design. All products are hand made with meticulous attention to detail and focus on quality.
	Shona Watt Shona studied at Ravensbourne College of Art. She received an Individual Artist Award from Northern Arts in 1995 and the Craft Council Award in 1997. Large scale commissions include the openings of the Millenium Footbridge, the Hungerford Footbridge, the London Eye and the opening of the Melbourne Museum in Australia.
	Charles Whinney Charlie is the leading exponent of steam bending solid wood in the UK, taking his work to new extremes - that makes his work unique. Recent successes have been, Laurent Perrier Award Winning design for eco-design company sixixis, 40m long Together sculpture for Gold Medal winning Chelsea Flower Show garden, prestigious commissions including the giant 30m long DNA sculpture for Cambridge University, and Rolling Summer House series, and smaller work such as the Fountain Bench recently sold at Sotheby’s. www.charliewhinney.com
	Nic Wiggins Nic is a self-taught sculptor, based in the Cotswolds. He fashions works from metal and wood, creating pieces which are functional yet humorous and whimsical. His series “Ladies Who Lounge” are garden chairs that exhibit a flair for the unusual combined with a practical application. He has exhibited at Idlicote, and Artweeks in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.
	Stephen Williams Stephen Williams lives and works in London. He is also a curator and Course Director of the Post Graduate Diploma, University of the Arts London. His work is held in many public and private collections in the UK and abroad. Recent exhibitions include Vector, L'Espace Martineaux, Paris 2003; Surveillance, Gallery ON, Poznan, Poland 2005; Occupied Territory, Olin Gallery, Roanoke University, Salem, USA 2006