Fine Art Blog

Category: Sculptures

  • Lord Of The Rings – What’s Gandalf upto nowadays? – artist Paul Horton

    I recently saw some great pieces of artwork and they made me think of Gandalf from Lord Of The Rings!…
    ‘The Secret Path’ by artist Paul Horton:

    ‘The Secret Path' by artist Paul Horton

    Well take a look at these pictures and tell me what you think the story is behind each? What’s Gandalf up to nowadays?

    Well ‘The Secret Path’ is obvious…it’s late at night and Gandalf was indoors watching X-factor on TV and realized he was all out of Coca Cola and Pringles and he decided to nip to the 24 hour garage for some supplies.

    He lives in a nice part of town but it’s very cold and they get a lot of snow….oh yes and his torch (flash light) ran out of batteries so he had to take a lantern!

    ‘When Magic Calls’ by artist Paul Horton:

    ‘When Magic Calls’ by artist Paul Horton

    Oh my god this is so obvious….the family at No.10 are throwing a birthday party for there 7 year old and they have hired a children’s entertainer…little did they know that they hired someone who does real magic!…That’s Gandalf there, he’s just arrived but unfortunately even he is not powerful enough to know which house is No.10, there’s no door numbers!

    ‘Shadowlands – Resin Sculpture’ by artist Paul Horton:

    ‘Shadowlands – Resin Sculpture’ by artist Paul Horton

    Ok well again I know straight away what happened. Gandalf arrived at the 24 hour garage but decided to rush the attendant too much to get his Pringles…little he did he know that the guy was the evil lord Sauron in disguise or was he a Nazgul? I can’t quite remember…anyway basically Gandalf was rude to him and he got turned into stone…only the lantern remained.

    I wonder if the artist Paul Horton, who created these pictures and sculptures, knows the story behind them as well as me? lol

    This is my favourite, I think it’s taken from Gandalf’s driving license!
    ‘The Wizard’ by artist Paul Horton:

    ‘The Wizard' by artist Paul Horton

    thank you

    Russell

  • Caroline Shotton – contemporary ‘Cow’ art & sculptures!

    Well it looks like Caroline Shotton has done it again and produced some amazing new pieces for Autumn 07. I really think her work is continuing to improve and the images are fabulous.

    Dirty Cows by artist Caroline Shotton

    Unlike some artists she is not intent on simply rehashing old ideas/images and making a ‘quick buck’ but she is intentionally adding a lot of depth and imagination to her work and developing the ideas behind them.

    ‘Cow-Moo-Flage’ & ‘Dirty Cows’ are 2 great examples, with her imaginative use of background colours and effects and also the tie in with the name of the picture itself:
    ‘Cow-Moo-Flage’ – with the cows bodies hidden within the the background and the ‘Dirty Cows’ – being covered in mud, a typical scene no doubt throughout many English farms!

    Cow-Moo-Flage by artist Caroline Shotton

    I find her work to be fresh, funky and vibrant.

    Sculptures are a new idea from her for 2007 and ‘My Fa-Moo-Ly’ is the 2nd one produced by Caroline, allowing her comedic cows to be appreciated in another touchable medium! I like the fact the sculpture is the same cows taken from her box canvas limited edition of the same name. I am sure the sculptures must be very appealing to those who own or liked the accompanying box canvas (also called ‘My Fa-Moo-Ly’)

    My Fa-Moo-Ly - sculpture by artist Caroline Shotton

    I think Caroline Shotton will stay ahead of her ‘field’ for many years to come, I couldn’t resist that one!

    thank you

    Russell

  • Daisy Boman – New Sculptor, New Limited Editions

    Flemish sculptor, Daisy Boman is now releasing some of her sculptures as exclusive limited edition pieces, for the first time through, Washington Green Fine Art Publishers (UK)

    Climb to Heaven by Daisy Boman

    “Sometimes its difficult to put things into words, my works says a good deal more”

    Already an established sculptor of some standing, selling her original sculptures I believe in her own gallery in Belgium, her work has brought something fresh and different to the limited edition sculpture market. With the unique design to here figures ‘in action,’ whether climbing up a ladder, a rope or escaping, they are a talking point from the moment I laid eyes on them and doubtless will be for galleries who stock her work and customers who hang them on their walls.

    Washington Green’s give us their explanation of the human aspect to the characters:

    “Alone, but mostly in numbers, Boman’s figures climb, interact with each other, fall, crawl, run-telling us stories about life, human destiny and universal feelings. The ‘Bo-men’ are there to remind us how much struggle defines our lives in the world. But are we all that different in our struggling? Daisy Boman suggests not, offering us a unique look at ourselves.”

    Have No Fear by Daisy Boman

    Her Launch collection 2 months ago consisted of 5 sculptures:
    ‘Climb to Heaven,’ ‘To The Edge Of The World,’ ‘From Here To Eternity,’ ‘Don’t Look Back’ and ‘Belonging.’

    Her distinctive ‘Bo-men’ figures are seen scaling the heights of 4 ‘boxed wall sculptures’ and a unique perspex enclosed sculpture: ‘Belonging’ – which is my personal favourites.

    For Spring 2007 a further 5 sculptures were released and these 5 follow the same theme as some of her previous work, 5 different work produced on a 34’’ inch square background or ‘boxed wall sculptures’ with her sculptures scaling this background.

    When I first encountered Daisy Boman’s work I found them to be very amusing, cheerful and naive to some extent but as I read more about the artist, I realized there was a deeper significance to her work. I personally interpret them as describing the struggle that is the human condition, and that we too, like the Boman characters, will win in the end.

    By the way I believe her characters are plain in colour (off white) and faceless for a specific purpose of making the viewer think as she put it: “Faceless, they ask us to look at them for what they are, not for what they look like. Their movements, situations and attitudes speak for themselves.”

    My favorite of her first releases, ‘Belonging’:

    Belonging by Daisy Boman

    All credit must go the publisher Washington Green, again finding and bringing something unique to the UK and International limited edition art market.

    These sculptures are very low edition numbers of 95 each and can be bought from only a few select galleries, I can personally recommend www.chelmerfineart.com if u want to view or buy her collection.

    thank you

    Russell