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Alley trained in painting and design at Regent Street Polytechnic before moving to Chelsea College of Art and then Royal College of Art however it wasnt until 1957 that she began exploring sculpture as a medium and by 1959 she had progressed to welding. She taught at the illustrious Bath Academy of Art at Corsham in the early 60s. Teaching was a key part of her life and she also taught and influenced students at Hammersmith College of Art and Epsom School of Art. Her first solo exhibition was at Molton Gallery in 1960 and has exhibited widely since then. Her ideas evolved quickly and by 1962 Alley was experimenting with kinetic sculptures and sculptures involving water and light. She is represented in several museum collections, including the Tate Gallery.
notable works
Spatial Form, 1962 - 3 , Tate Gallery Collection
Primarily a painter and draughtsman, Burra was born in South Kensington in London but spent most of his life alternatively living in his family home in Rye, Sussex and travelling to France, America and Mexico. Ill health affected his ability to travel and also his work: oil was too viscous to be used due to his arthritis so he worked mainly in watercolour. Burra trained at the Chelsea School of Art (1921 3) and the Royal College of Art (1923 4). His first solo exhibition was hosted by the Leicester Galleries in 1929, Burra, notoriously solitary, joined Unit One in 1933 and also exhibited with the English Surrealists in the late 1930s. He was a successful set designer for a number of ballet productions. His work, whilst seemingly straightforward, often had macabre or seedy undertones. It is in his street scenes of Harlem however that are particularly celebrated. The Tate Gallery Collection holds some of the finest examples of his work.
Harlem, 1934, Tate Gallery Collection, London
Dancing Skeletons, 1934, Tate Gallery Collection, London
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After graduating from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1942, Caro undertook art training at a number of institutions in the UK before coming Henry Moore's studio assistant in 1951, whilst still studying at the Royal Academy. In 1953 Caro began teaching at St Martin's School of Art and became an influential figure for many of the gifted students who went on to form 'The New Generation'. The reigning art critic of New York, Clement Greenbery was an early patron and he even donated Twenty Four Hours, 1960 to the Tate Gallery. Caro's first solo show of abstract works was in 1963 was held at Whitechapel Art Gallery and was the start of an international exhibition schedule that continues to this day.
Notable works
Chapel of Light, Saint Jean Baptiste, Bourbourg
Born in France and eventually settling in London in 1910, little is known of Gaudier-Brzeskas early life or training. His first two years in the city are also largely undocumented however a chance encounter with Middleton Murray led to the inclusion of his drawings in an issue of Rhythm. Gaudier-Brzeska had a studio in Putney and there met Ezra Pound, easing his passage into the intelligensia circle of the day. His work was replete with supreme confidence and precocious ability; he was part of Roger Frys Grafton Group exhibition at the Alpine Club in Gallery held in January 1914. Gaudier-Brzeska was a member of the London Group (1913) and a Vorticist, contributing to Blast nos. 1 and 2. Gaudier-Brzeska then joined the French army and was killed 5 June 1915 in Neuville-Saint-Vast. Since his untimely death, Gaudier-Brzeska has been the subject of several solo and group exhibitions, the first in 1918 held at Leicester Galleries, but also at the Beaux Art Gallery in 1952 and again in 1954. Gaudier-Brzeskas accomplished use of a variety of styles makes him enduringly popular today. His most recent group exhibition was the critically-celebrated Wild Thing exhibition at the Royal Academy in 2009.
Red Stone Dancer, 1913
The Dancer
The Mermaid, c1912
Crouching Figure, c1914
A vastly-talented artist who worked in stone, wood and engraving. Gill initially focused on the trade and technical skills that would lead to employment whilst also being of use in his artistic pursuits. He was taught decorative lettering at Chichester Technical and Art School (1897-9) and was then apprenticed to an architect (1899 1903). Courses in both lettering and masonry followed and by 1909 Gill was making his first figurative sculptures. After a paid visit to observe Maillols clay modeling technique, Gill was confirmed in his belief that he was primarily a stone carver and would not generally make use of clay working models. His success was almost immediate and several of his earliest works were included in Roger Frys second Post-Impressionist show of 1912. Gill also carved the inscription for Jacob Epsteins Tomb of Oscar Wilde. Gill's contribution to typography is significant, notably the Gill Sans text which is still celebrated today for it's restrained elegance.
Ecstasy, 1911
Stations of the Cross, Bentleys Westminster Cathederal
Nash studied at Kingston College of Art, Brighton College of Art and completed a post-graduate career at Chelsea College of Art. However Nash spent his summers at Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales and eventually settled there with his family, converting a dis-used chapel into the family home and his studio. The conversion process lead to Nashs increased familiarity with wood, something which would become pivotal in his career. Early experiments in Land Art (Ash Dome, 1977) gave way to work based in wood. During the 1990s, Nash explored burned or charred sculptures, such as Charred Column, 1993 made of burnt oak.
Eighteen thousand tides, for Eastbourne
Divided Oak and Turning Pines, National Park of Hoge Veluwe, Otterlo, the Netherlands.
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Upon completing a degree at Leeds College of Art in 1948 and the RCA in 1951, Thorton exhibited in the Young British Sculptors traveling exhibition organised by the British Council. In 1955 Thornton started working with Gimpel Fils gallery and was one of the artists featured in the Sao Paolo Biennale in 1957. His work can be found in an international array of museums including MoMA, the Fogg Art Gallery, the Albright Museum and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
Crucifix, 1952
Men Fishing from Pier, 1955
Children Playing on Stilts, 1957
Tucker studied at St Martins School of Art and had his first exhibition upon graduating at the Grabowski Gallery (1962). Tucker took a teaching position at Goldsmiths School of Art, St Martins and the University of Western Ontario before being appointed Gregory Fellow at the University of Leeds in 1968. In 1978, Tucker moved to New York and become an American citizen in 1986. His work has evolved through several key styles; in the 1960s his work comprised brightly coloured aluminum, steel or fiberglass. By the 1970s his work had become more open and spare in form. More recent work is more expressive and shows the influence of Rodin.
2/5/A, 1960
Sphinx, 1980
Guardian I, 1983
An accomplished artist in many medias, Underwood studied drawing at the Regent Street Polytechnic (1907-10) and painting at the Royal College of Art (1910 13) before undertaking four years of military service. He taught at the RCA and then opened his own school in 1921, teaching an illustrious array of artists who enjoyed enormous success later on, including Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Gertrude Hermes. Whilst teaching Underwood started working with stone, his works based upon the human torso owes much to Eric Gill. Underwood traveled extensively and was influenced by Pre-Columbian and used several motifs in his work from the late 1920s 1930s.
Torso, 1923
Regenesis, 1930
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