19 Mar A long day!
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Work in progress on the Christopher Foyle commission at my studio in Italy....
Fine Art Sculptor.
Ian Thomson MA
Ian Thomson MA
Work in progress on the Christopher Foyle commission at my studio in Italy....
My time in Mali, undoubtedly had an impact on my life. Perhaps the architectural forms of domes and vaults in mud and stone helped form some of my aesthetic preferences. Also, the sculpture of Mali is powerful in symbolism and visual impact....
I've been reading writings by Heraclitus of "You cannot bath in the same river twice because it's not the same river and you're not the same person" fame. He thinks fire is the basis of nature. One of his big ideas is that change is unavoidable and...
Technology and Authenticity Since Palaeolithic times, man has been carving sculpture. Our distant ancestors would take a piece of wood or bone and from it create a form pleasing to them. It is very likely that the mind that had the idea to do so,...
Selecting marble at Mount Altissimo, the very quarry that Michelangelo opened! ...
Freedom, Fear, Faith. Slough's new memorial to commemorate The First World War. Slough High Street, Berkshire, England. Commission for Slough Borough Council. ...