Galleries

Coming Soon ! New Edge Sculpture releases planned for Spring 2022

The unique range of Edge Sculptures will be extended by designer Matt Buckley in the next few months with some new exciting sculptures of an African Reed Frog, Baby Chimpanzees and a Highland Cow. The programme for these new releases is as follows ;

March : African Reed Frogs and new colour variations of Chameleon 

April : Completion of 3 Wise Chimpanzees, new Limited Editions and Retirements of some Existing Sculptures.

May : Highland Cow

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Superb LS Lowry inspired original paintings from well known artist Sean Durkin

Sean Durkin has been inspired to paint in LS Lowry style after his father stole a Lowry painting in protest of art galleries not being open to suit working people !

In 1972, John Durkin stole the painting by renowned Manchester artist LS Lowry, depicting St Hilda’s Church and Middlesbrough’s old Town Hall – and then demanded the Mayor raffle his underpants for charity to secure the painting’s safe return. When he was arrested by police after the theft, he had a ransom letter calling for art galleries to be opened on Sundays “to allow the working man to get some culture”.

His son Sean, eight at the time, remembers the affair well – and is now a successful painter in his own right. He said: “I remember going downstairs one morning and on the mantelpiece there was this little painting depicting what looked to me like a big house, a church, and some ‘matchstick’ people scurrying around.

See the Art of Sean Durkin

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New unique ceramic sculptures and figures from Sally Dunham

A delightful new range of modern ceramic sculptures – including the character figure of Mr Herbert – are now in the gallery from Sally Dunham.

Please note that these are not available in our online shop.

Ceramic Sculpture - Sally Dunham
Mr Herbert - Sally Dunham

I am very proud to be entering my 22nd year of business as a sculptor, with my own work style, which is unique and distinctive as a Sally Dunham creation. Over this time I have been privileged to work with a range of fantastic galleries and private customers.

My passion for creating is as strong as ever and I still get excited each time I pick up the clay to create something new, whether it be for a new idea I have had or to realise a bespoke design for a customer. I hope that my work brings the viewer as much enjoyment to see and own as it does to create! My main constraint is finding time to produce all the ideas I have as I am continuously inspired by the world around me, things I see and people I meet!

My love for art started much longer than 22 years ago, right from a young child I would spend hours creating models from fimo and fabric. My first real introduction to clay came when I started Sixth Form College in Cambridge and was given a choice of media in which to specialise. As soon as I touched clay I was hooked. I remember carving into a block of clay to create my first figure, and my wonderful teacher, Neil, saying to me, “Remember, the figure is in there, you just have to discover it”. This has always stayed with me. When I started my Degree course at the University of Wolverhampton, I spent two years experimenting with a range of techniques. Towards the end of my second year and the duration of my third year, my current style began to evolve and continues to develop to this day.

Ceramics from Sally Dunham