About me
"My work emphasises, by distortion, the dynamics of the human figure giving the sculpture an expressionistic or abstract tendency. I am inspired by the body's ability to communicate its emotional state through posture and gesture. I am interested in the juxtaposition of relaxation with tension and a monumental style with intimate detail. I use sharp lines with soft curves and simplified forms to express these concerns."
“Sally Grant is a professional sculptor with over 8 years experience. During that time Sally has exhibited at prestigious galleries nationally including the Royal West of England Academy, and has received various private commissions.
The sculptures are expressionistic, semi abstract figures and heads, some quite small in scale, others large enough to be placed outside. Each piece starts with a clay maquette which is, after various stages of refinement, cast into bronze, marble or slate resin. It often takes months to finish a piece to Sally’s high standard.
Emanating feelings such as joy, remembrance or longing, Sally’s sculpture captures a range of emotion. This quality allows the viewer to immediately empathise with the work. The tactile and sensual figures leave a lasting impression, each piece having a fluidity that gives harmony and elegance.
In the immediate future Sally is looking forward to increasing the scale of her outdoor pieces, and working collaboratively with other artists on an exciting new project.”
Patricia Jennery
1973 Born in Aberdeen
1993-1996 Visual Arts Degree at Cheltenham
1996-1997 MA Degree in Arts Management in Cambridge
1998-2004 Manager within an Arts Organisation in Bristol
1999 Set up first studio in Chepstow
2001 Sculpture course at the Bristol School of Art
2002-2003 Turner Fine Arts mixed touring exhibition of bronze sculpture:
Sheriden Rusell Gallery, London
Net Loft Gallery, Cornwall
Thin Dog Gallery, Cirencester
Anderson Gallery, Burford
Artifex, Birmingham
Mayne Gallery, Knightsbridge, Devon
St John Gallery, Asbourne Derbyshire
Desmoulin Gallery, Newbury, Berkshire
Norman Cross Gallery, Peterborough
2004-2006 Set up second larger studio in the countryside near Chepstow.
2007 Where I Fell in Love Gallery, Shipston upon Stour
D’Arcy Gallery, Cheltenham
Wonderwall Gallery, Cirencester
2008 Royal West of England Academy Autumn Exhibition
H.Art Open, Hereford
Group Show with Doug Eaton and Sally Stafford at the Bridge, Wilton
Brownston Gallery, Devon
2009 Edinburgh Art Fair with Tregoing Fine Art
Northern Art Fair, Harrogate with the Brownston Gallery
Delamore Arts outdoor sculpture show Devon
H-Art Open, Hereford
Show with Doug Eaton, Sally Stafford and Michael B Edwards at the Bridge, Wilton
2010 Chelsea Art Fair with the Brownston Gallery
Battersea Art Fair with Tregoing Fine Art
Delamore Arts outdoor sculpture exhibition
Show with Doug Eaton and Sally Stafford at the Bridge, Wilton
RHS Rosemoor Winter Sculpture Exhibition
Joint Show with Richard Corbett at ASG10, Hereford
2011 David Lilford Fine Art, Canterbury
Chelsea Art Fair with the Brownston Gallery
‘From the Forest’ group show at the Brownston Gallery
Bristol Art Fair with Tregoing Fine Art
Battersea Art Fair with Tregoing Fine Art
Commissions
Austwick Hall Sculpture Trail, Settle, Yorkshire
Memberships
Artist Member of the Royal West of England Academy
Member of Artist Group ‘Light Movement’.
Collections
Austwick Hall Sculpture Trail
“Sally Grant is a professional sculptor with over 8 years experience. During that time Sally has exhibited at prestigious galleries nationally including the Royal West of England Academy, and has received various private commissions.
The sculptures are expressionistic, semi abstract figures and heads, some quite small in scale, others large enough to be placed outside. Each piece starts with a clay maquette which is, after various stages of refinement, cast into bronze, marble or slate resin. It often takes months to finish a piece to Sally’s high standard.
Emanating feelings such as joy, remembrance or longing, Sally’s sculpture captures a range of emotion. This quality allows the viewer to immediately empathise with the work. The tactile and sensual figures leave a lasting impression, each piece having a fluidity that gives harmony and elegance.
In the immediate future Sally is looking forward to increasing the scale of her outdoor pieces, and working collaboratively with other artists on an exciting new project.”
Patricia Jennery
1973 Born in Aberdeen
1993-1996 Visual Arts Degree at Cheltenham
1996-1997 MA Degree in Arts Management in Cambridge
1998-2004 Manager within an Arts Organisation in Bristol
1999 Set up first studio in Chepstow
2001 Sculpture course at the Bristol School of Art
2002-2003 Turner Fine Arts mixed touring exhibition of bronze sculpture:
Sheriden Rusell Gallery, London
Net Loft Gallery, Cornwall
Thin Dog Gallery, Cirencester
Anderson Gallery, Burford
Artifex, Birmingham
Mayne Gallery, Knightsbridge, Devon
St John Gallery, Asbourne Derbyshire
Desmoulin Gallery, Newbury, Berkshire
Norman Cross Gallery, Peterborough
2004-2006 Set up second larger studio in the countryside near Chepstow.
2007 Where I Fell in Love Gallery, Shipston upon Stour
D’Arcy Gallery, Cheltenham
Wonderwall Gallery, Cirencester
2008 Royal West of England Academy Autumn Exhibition
H.Art Open, Hereford
Group Show with Doug Eaton and Sally Stafford at the Bridge, Wilton
Brownston Gallery, Devon
2009 Edinburgh Art Fair with Tregoing Fine Art
Northern Art Fair, Harrogate with the Brownston Gallery
Delamore Arts outdoor sculpture show Devon
H-Art Open, Hereford
Show with Doug Eaton, Sally Stafford and Michael B Edwards at the Bridge, Wilton
2010 Chelsea Art Fair with the Brownston Gallery
Battersea Art Fair with Tregoing Fine Art
Delamore Arts outdoor sculpture exhibition
Show with Doug Eaton and Sally Stafford at the Bridge, Wilton
RHS Rosemoor Winter Sculpture Exhibition
Joint Show with Richard Corbett at ASG10, Hereford
2011 David Lilford Fine Art, Canterbury
Chelsea Art Fair with the Brownston Gallery
‘From the Forest’ group show at the Brownston Gallery
Bristol Art Fair with Tregoing Fine Art
Battersea Art Fair with Tregoing Fine Art
Commissions
Austwick Hall Sculpture Trail, Settle, Yorkshire
Memberships
Artist Member of the Royal West of England Academy
Member of Artist Group ‘Light Movement’.
Collections
Austwick Hall Sculpture Trail