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'Together' Portland Stone 77 x 22 x 14
Together: the entwined
abstract forms of a mother and child curve, supporting each other in
an eternal rhythmic dance.
'Emerge' Portland Stone 50 x 40 x 80
Emerge represents the two faces of creation: the primitive from of the
developing foetus in the womb and the child about to emerge
'Conceal' 43 x 46 x 90 cm
Conceal:
a concealed head of a child is hidden beneath a large distorted adult
hand - emotions, thoughts and feelings are transfixed, as if frozen in
time.
Processes and techniques
I use drawing as a stimulus for my sculptures which are based on sections of
figures and natural forms. Using stone quarried from Portland Island,
Dorset, I select specific shapes which often determine the forms I choose to
develop using direct carving techniques with hand tools.
Influences and aims
Carving directly in Tout Quarry, Portland, gave me the initial
inspiration for working in stone. The unique quality of the light and its
reflection on the white surfaces of Portland stone enhances form
dramatically, providing a constant flow of sculptural ideas. The theme
occurring frequently throughout my work focuses on hidden elements such as
emerging life forms and primitive, primordial forces. Although the work is
predominately figurative, surreal qualities are evident in the use of
distortion, exaggeration and abstraction.
All sculptures are copyright © Rosemary Elliott 2007
Contact Rosemary Elliot at rosemary.elliott@virgin.net
Sculpture
in Stone Contact us by email Tel:
01223 213546
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