LUCY UNWIN

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Statement

 

The inspiration for my work derives from natural forms, be it organic shapes found in nature or the human figure. My steel work concentrates on the human form often portraying its physical power when it is pushed to extreme levels of exertion and flexibility, sometimes representing my own experiences within sport. When working with stone I use the natural shape of the material for guidance before releasing the form within. The physical process of working, which is often very demanding is important to me, as by combining physical and mental energy I am able to create the desired outcome.

 

Biography

November 2011'Life' exhibition, Delfina Gallery, London.
Spetember 2011Moncrieff-Bray Gallery, West Sussex.
July 2011Commission for Weatherspoons, 'The Swatters Car', Middlesbrough.
June 2011'Fresh Air 2011' Quenington, Gloucestershire.
May - September 2011'Sculpture at The Grove', London.
September 2009‘Shadow Casting Performance’, collaboration with John Taylor & Joel Gray, Area10, Peckham, London.
May 2009'Summer Exhibition', Limberhurst Art Centre, Cambridheshire.
March -May 2009The Hunter Gallery, Spring Exhibition, Long Melford.
October 2008Collect4 Exhibition, The Empire Gallery, London.
May 2008The Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail, Norfolk.
March 2008Commission for Winchester University.
April - May 2009The Sculpture Show, Gloucestershire.
March -May 2009The Hunter Gallery, Spring Exhibition, Long Melford.
Summer 2009The Sculpture Show, Gloucestershire & Kent.

Lucy Unwin was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk and grew up and was educatued in East Anglia. She studied Fine Art Sculpture at Winchester School of Art graduating in 2006 with a BA in Fine Art Sculpture. Since graduation she has continued to develop her work in both metal and stone, working towards exhibitions as well as working to commission, and has recently sold work internationally to Germany and the USA. 2011 has seen Lucy's work exhibited accross the UK alongside sculptors such as Simon Hitchens, Ann Christopher, Michael Dan Archer and and Jane McAdam Freud. She is now working in a studio in the inspirational Cotswolds countryside.

Exhibition History

September 2011Moncieff-Bray Gallery, West Sussex.
June 2011'Fresh Air 2011', Quenington, Gloucestershire.
June 2011The Bergh apton Sculpture Trail, Norfolk.
Summer 2011'Sculpture at The Grove', The Grove Hotel, London.
September 2009‘Shadow Casting Performance’, collaboration with Professor John Taylor & Joel Gray, Area10, Peckham, London.
May 2009Limberhurst Summer Exhibition, Cambridgeshire.
Summer 2009The Sculpture Show, Gloucestershire, Kent.
May 2009The Hunter Gallery, Long Melford, Permanent Exhibition.
20 - 22 March 2009Marie Curie Cancer Charity Exhibition, Cherry Trees School, Bury St Edmunds.
October 2008'Collect4', The Empire Gallery, London.
May-June 2008'The Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail', Norfolk.
May - October 2007'Art In The Garden' summer exhibition, Harrold Hillier Garden, Hampshire.
June 2006Winchester School of Art Degree Show