Fresh Air Art - Quenington sculpture show

	Fresh Air 2011 exhibited the work of over 100 sculptors. Below you will find an alphabetical list of artists who took part in the show. Artists who would like to exhibit in Fresh Air 2013 are welcome to apply before 15th February 2013. Sculptures and installations must be suitable for exhibiting outside and work will be chosen by a committee whose decision will be final. Please see the contact us page for details.
		Tom Allan Tom lives in Glasgow and organised an international exhibition of stone and marble sculpture, "Carrara to Glasgow" in 2004. In 2006 he set up and organised the first regular International Stone Sculpture Symposium in Scotland. Twelve sculptors, from 8 different countries, came to participate in the event. This was repeated in 2007, at Kelburn Castle near Largs, and we plan to continue on a regular basis. He has taught stone sculpture classes at Glasgow Sculpture Studios since 2005.
		Laurence Ambrose Laurence is an artist and sculptor who has worked in the UK, USA and France. She creates striking abstract images using coloured inks on paper she waxes by hand and she forges fantastic pieces in steel and objet trouve. Her work has hung in the White House - President Bill Clinton’s speechwriter George Stephanopoulos has bought her work - and it has been sought out by Hollywood writers Dick Clement and Allan Scott and actor Jonathan Pryce.
		Carole Andrews Carole has a degree in Fine Art. She manipulates 2 dimensional materials into 3 dimensional form to make sculpture with an organic influence. Movement, reflection and translucence have become important factors in her work which has been exhibited widely around the UK and USA in both gallery and landscape settings. This work is based on the experience of snorkeling over coral reefs. Her work has been shown widely around the country including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. She is a Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. Public commissions include the Marie Curie Cancer Hospice, Belsize Park, Wolverhampton Art Gallery and The Towner Gallery.
		Walter Bailey Walter works primarily in wood, creating sculpture for rural and urban landscapes. He has work in the public realm and in private collections both in the UK and abroad and has been awarded the Japanese, Enku prize for sculpture. He is currently working with Robin Partington architects on large-scale public sculptures for Oxford Street, London
		Diana Barraclough Diana gained her degree in ceramics at Bournemouth College of Art in 1968. During her course she worked for David Leach and afterwards, for Mary Rich. Her journey through ceramics has been a long and varied one. She is increasingly drawn back to the rugged landscape of West Cornwall and its dramatic coastline for inspiration. Using broad, free strokes, a palette of clays and slips, and bird imagery she seeks to create rock pool forms redolent of this ancient area.
		Ben Barrell Ben has been creating sculpture since leaving Bristol University in 1996. The inspiration for his sculpture and outdoor furniture comes from his childhood living on a farm near the rugged Cornish landscape. He would watch the shapes thrown by the Atlantic Ocean, sea creatures cut through its waters and yachts sailed elegantly across its horizon. His visual memories and sketches of these dynamic shapes translated into the physical forms he makes now. Notable commissions include sculptures for a skyscraper in Shanghai and the Four Seasons Hotel in Mauritius.
		Adam Binder Adam was born in 1970 and grew up in the Cotswolds where he continues to live today. The natural world has been his inspiration for the last 20 years and his bronze sculptures of wild life are much sought after. His work can be found in private collections both in the UK and abroad. Last year he won the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year.
		Lucy Birtles Lucy came to ceramics as a mature student , completing a B.A. in Ceramics at U.W.E. aged 50. She started making pots at Stroud Art School , and was inspired by the work of Betty Blandino and Ewan Henderson - handbuilding was her preferred method until her second year at Bristol . After leaving college she built a workshop , and spent a few years working as a technician at Stroud College before becoming a full time potter. She was a member of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen and has shown work at Hadfield Fine Arts as well as participating in group shows locallyin Gloucestershire.
		Sarah Blood Sarah studied for her BA Hons in Glass in 1999, and her MA in 2003 at the University of Sunderland. She gained work experience in Australia, Slovakia and the UK, working with artists such as Stepan Pala and Zora Palova. Recent exhibitions include FIFA 100, RA London 2004, and Tangents and Diversions, Hong Kong 2005. She draws her inspiration from such diverse sources as geometry to botany, childhood memories to poetry.
		Adam Booth Adam Has run his own forge specializing in contemporary ironwork and sculpture since 1987, and has represented the U.K. at international craft exhibitions and undertaken commissions all over the world. In 2010 Adam was awarded title Eminent Master Blacksmith by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths in recognition of his work. The majority of Adams work is in private collections but there are several large public art pieces throughout the UK.
		Claudia Borgna Claudia was born in Hamburg, Germany, and raised in Italy. After graduating from Genoa University in foreign literature, she moved to London, where she has been living for over 15 years although lately she has been leading a nomadic life style pursuing her art a bit all over the world. She is the recipient of both the Joan Mitchell and the Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner Grant and was awarded the Royal British Society of Sculptors Bursary Award as well as the Pritzker Foundation Endowed Fellowship Award. In 2009 she was short-listed for the BBC2 documentary: “School of Saatchi” and was voted: The Public Speaks Winner for the Broomhill National Sculpture Prize 2010. Recently she has also been short-listed and commended for the British Women Artist’s Prize 2010.
		Hans Borgonjon MA 3-D Design: Ceramics. Awarded the Emerging Makers Scheme Arts Matrix 2008, Bristo; and the Development Award by the Crafts Council 2008-2009. Publications - Ceramic Review: Open Gallery, March 2008; ‘New Ceramics’ article published Dec/Jan 2009-2010.
		Judy Boyt Attended the Oxford Polytechnic - 1972-76; University of Wolverhampton - 1973-76; North Staffordshire Polytechnic - 1976-78. She is a Fellow of Royal Society of British Sculptors and has received The British Sporting Art Award for Sculpture 2006 for 'Katarino' commissioned by Robert Waley Cohen; The British Sporting Art Trust Award for Sculpture 2004 for 'The Violettas' - a study of 2 heads of donkeys in bronze at the Society of Equestrian Artists Annual Exhibition; and The British Sporting Art Trust Award for 'Evocation of Speed', Epson amongst others.
		Michael Branthwaite G raduated from Sunderland University in 2000 with a BA Hons in Sculpture. Since then he has shown work internationally focusing on site-related commissions. In 2009 he undertook commissions for the Wirksworth Festival in Derbyshire and Platomas train Station in Greece. Recent works include Saatchi at the A Foundation ‘Northern Stars’ and ‘Common Ground’ Hanley Park- Stoke-on-Trent. He is currently based in the west midlands where he supports his artistic practice with a Senior Lecture post at Staffordshire University.
		Gary Breeze Gary Breeze was born in 1966 and is acknowledged as one of the most talented artists/craftsmen in his profession of letter-cutting. One of his most ambitious works is the 35 meter frieze in the atrium of the High Court of Justiciary, Glasgow. More recently he was commissioned to produce lettering for the threshold to Queensberry House for the Scottish Parliament's new building in Edinburgh and the Bali bombing memorial in London. Gary’s work can currently be seen at The New Art Centre at Roche Court
		Edwina Bridgeman Edwina Bridgeman creates three dimensional narrative works from found materials, driftwood, scrap metal, old tools and remnants of old instuments. Re-using items washed up by the tide or found discarded on local allotments means that each component has already made a journey and brings its own peculiar story to the finished piece. Her work is often described as 'joyful and uplifting', telling stories of inspiration and endeavour. The work has a sense of dramatic construction which reflects her earlier work as a scene painter.
		Nigel Cann Nigel Cann works under the name of Stone Rainbow. He gained a National Diploma in Design at Bristol and had a career in graphics. He experimented with art techniques, including natural materials which led to stone-cutting. An artist friend of his gave him stained glass offcuts which he combined with his stones resulting in a Chelsea Designer's Commission. Nigel continued to develop the concept of garden installations and now produces stone sculptures in monolithic form pierced with stained glass. The reflection of light and the shadows formed by these imposing creations contrast beautifully with their outdoor environs.
		Rachel Carter Rachel designs and creates sculptural pieces for the garden or landscape setting, using mild steel and willow. A graduate of Derby University from the 3D Sustainable Design and Practice program, she has a studio/workshop in Ilkeston,Derbyshire, with four other designer/makers to create the collective group 'Shed 2 Studios'. Alongside her commission work, is community based work as a visiting artist and as Artist in Residence for Rethink, teaching and demonstrating a variety of workshops encouraging the use of a sustainable practice.
		Lynn Chadwick Lynn is one of the giants of 20th century sculpture. His work spans fifty years and includes over a thousand pieces. He first came to prominence as one of the semi-finalists for the Unknown Political Prisoner I Sculpture Competition in 1953 and went on to win the International Prize for Sculpture at the 1956 Venice Biennale. Many honours and awards followed and Chadwick’s work is a cornerstone of all major international art collections.
		Stephen Charlton Creates unique animal sculptured forms in bronze for both indoors and outdoors from his studio in Warwickshire, England.
		Dave Cooke David has been a professional wildlife artist since graduating in 1992 from Leeds Metropolitan University with a degree in 3D Design. Since then he has tackled many animal subjects - such as crabs, dinosaurs and gorillas, but has tended to specialize in reptiles and birds .He grew up in East Anglia with ready access to clay thanks to his mother Rosemarie Cooke, who is also a ceramic sculptor. David is a selected member of Anglian Potters, and gives demonstrations for them and exhibits at their shows.
		Terence Coventry Born in 1938, Terence studied at Stourbridge School of Art and the Royal College. Rooted in a strong figurative tradition, his sculpture explores familiar animals such as birds, bulls, cows and boars. The human figure is another preoccupation to which he frequently returns, producing images of great power and tenderness. He exhibits widely and many of his sculptures are held in public and private collections.
		Paul Cox Is an award winning sculptor specialising in mixed media sculpture. He was awarded a Henry Moore scholarship to study post graduate sculpture at the Royal Academy Schools, London. His work is now represented internationally in public and private collections. He now lives and work in Newhaven, UK where he works on one-off commissions and exhibition pieces.
		John Creed John’s interest is across the whole spectrum of metalwork; from one-off site specific projects within the field of architecture, sculpture as public art or for the garden, to small objects for the home such as a hat and coat stand, music stand, fruit dish, or silverware for the meal table. His work is innovative and original. It challenges conventional thought and often uses a combination of materials to achieve a concept. Ideas and process combine to explore and develop an idea to its ultimate conclusion.
		Alison Crowther Alison was born in Yorkshire in 1965. She gained an MA for Furniture Design at the RCA in 1989. She taught at Bedales Craft and Design Dept until 1998. She has exhibited in the UK and USA . Notable clients include Swire Properties, Hong Kong; Canary Wharf Group Ltd, Canary Wharf, London; The Montpelier Chapter Hotel, Cheltenham; Fidelity Investments, Tonbridge.
		Euan Cunningham Euan studied for a degree in 3D design at Newcastle finishing in 1991 and has since been self-employed, designing and making furniture and lighting for both interior and exterior. He is a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and exhibits regularly in London and the surrounding counties.
		Sue Darlison Since graduating from the City of Bristol College, Sue has become a maker on the Crafts Councils national register in addition to being a member of the Forest of Avon. Her work has been exhibited at national level, receiving recognition and a number of awards. Sue has been a furniture designer/maker for over fifteen years. Her passion is working with beautiful, sustainable timbers, creating furniture that becomes functional art in it's own right. The simple, clean lines of her designs belie the complexity that is present in all of her work.
		Kate Denton Kate trained at Goldsmith’s. She has exhibited widely at galleries and gardens across the UK and her native Jersey including three solo shows in London’s Cork Street. Her work has been included in several curated exhibitions of contemporary sculpture. Her work includes several public commissions and over a hundred private ones.
		Fiaz Elson Fiaz graduated form Staffordshire University with a BA Hons in 2001. She worked for Colin Reid Glass as an artist assistant until 2004. Now working from her studio in Stroud Fiaz specializes in the lost wax and kiln casting techniques. Her work is exhibited in the UK and Europe. Recent exhibitions include the Scottish Gallery, the Cheltenham Museum and the Cowdy Gallery.
		Avril Elward Avril gained a BA in 2005 and MA in 2007 in Fine Art from the University of Central England and has since been exhibiting regularly in alternative spaces, gallery’s and outdoor locations. The sculptural forms she produces are distorted and unnatural in their shape and size evoking a sense of fun and playfulness. Using mundane materials Avril combines nature and the artificial.
		Mo Farquharson Mo’s work is characterised by its wit, its sharp observation and its technical competence. There are two distinct bodies of work, which reflect the two very different worlds she inhabits – a frenetic London existence and the remote countryside of north-east Scotland. Her sculptures are inspired by the urban world, in which she lives and show an incisive understanding of everyday situations. She was born in Scotland and travels there frequently, her Scottish background informs the vocabulary of her much admired animal sculptures. Wildlife has always been a great love and much of her early work is devoted to her vivid animal depictions.
		Richard Farrington Richard has created many large scale public artworks throughout the UK, often collaborating with property developers and councils as well as charitable trusts. His aim now is to continue developing his own work through private commissions as a way of 'returning to the beginning' and finding new form for essential ideas.
		Annie Field after thirty years as an internationally acclaimed interior designer, Annie turned hand to art. Having studied at the Sculpture Academy in London for four years, Annie now works from her studio in Devon. With endless ideas whirling around in her head she uses relentless energy to produce a wide range of figurative and abstract sculptures, paintings and drawings, many created with organic materials. Her influences come from her years as a designer, worldwide travel and the human form
		Alec Finlay Alec is an artist and poet, born in Scotland in 1966, currently living and working in Newcastle. He has exhibited internationally and was recently short-listed for the Northern Art Prize. Much of Finlay's work extends and renews the contemporary poem-object; for Fresh Air he has created a playful new work on a domestic theme, naming two traditional wooden dog kennels in memory of Anton Chekhov's dogs, BROMIDE and QUININE. Two cherry trees have been planted alongside the kennels.
		Andrew Flint Studied for a BA in Industrial Design at University of Central England, then for a Ceramics and Glass MA at Wolverhampton University. He then studied bronze cast ing with Philip Wakeham and an Bronze Casting Intensive Course with Richard Trupp at Kingston University. He hand builds the forms using the coil technique and a single form will take several weeks to complete. His work can be seen at the Machado Gallery in Barford. Warwick; The Sculpture Park, Farnham, Surrey; and Summers Place Auctions, Billingshurst, West Sussex.
		Jenny Ford Jenny lives and works in the North Cotswolds and studied for her MA (Fine Art) at the Royal College of Art, London 1991-93. Her vibrant textile sculptures are constructed from hand-dyed silk velvet, shimmering metallic organza and electrical cable amongst other unusual materials. She exhibits throughout the UK and has work in private collections in the UK and Japan. Jenny is a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen.
		Judy Francis Based in Gloucestershire, Judy’s mosaics are inspired by Gaudi’s flamboyant buildings in Barcelona. She taught art at Hatherop Primary School for many years before studying with local mosaic artists, Erica Bibbings and Anya Burzec. Her work is now eagerly sought for its colourful and vibrant evocations of bird-life and her more abstract panels.
		Mila Furstova Born in Czechoslovakia, Mila gained an MA at the Charles University in Prague, whilst simultaneously studying for her BA degree in Fine Art Printmaking at the University of Gloucestershire. In 2001 she gained another MA at the Royal College of Art and in 2009 she became the youngest ever elected Academician at the RWA, Bristol. She has shown in 20 solo shows in many countries including Britain, USA, France and the Czech Republic over the last decade and her work has become part of important private and public collections, including that of Queen Elizabeth II and the V&A Museum in London.
		Peter Garrard Peter lives in Gloucestershire and is a member of Cheltenham Open Studios. He also exhibits in Winchcombe and London. During 2010 he won the prize for the best exhibit at Showborough House and his work was selected to be exhibited at GFEST in London.
		Anna Glasbrook Anna creates dynamic stitched architectural installations that vibrate with colour and movement. Exploring light, surface and colour in the urban and rural environment, she pushes the boundaries of textiles to produce bespoke three-dimensional pieces suitable for wall-hanging or as screens, panels and space dividers for interior and exterior.
		Paul Grellier Having studied Fine Art Painting/Construction at Chelsea College in the mid eighties, Paul eschewed the then burgeoning urban conceptual scene of his contemporaries to produce figurative and abstract sculpture in the Cotswolds. Championing the rural environment he gained much attention and acclaim. After a period working in specialist education, Fresh Air 2011 represents Paul’s return to public exhibition, in which he further displays his use of intriguing salvaged components. The result is serene sculpture that involves subtle kinetic and interactive aspects whilst incorporating an underlying metaphysical theme.
		Glynn Griffiths South African born Glynn is a latecomer to the world of sculpture. For 35 years he has worked as an award winning photojournalist and picture editor. In 2009 he successfully completed his MA FA Sculpture at the Wimbledon College of Art. In 2010 he won both the Clifford Chance Sculpture Prize and the Broomhill National Sculpture Prize.
		Fiona Haines A graduate of Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors at Bath Spa University with a First Class Honours Degree. Her work utilises man-made, engineered materials exploring line, edge and texture.
		Johnny Hawkes Johnny is a self-taught ‘outsider’ artist and art school drop-out who has worked predominately with wood. Now a reknown furniture designer, he has been invited to exhibit in many national and international shows. His signature work creates sinuous forms centred around water and women.
		Colin Hawkins Loco Glass is a studio glass partnership formed by Colin and Louise Hawkins in 1998. Their distinctive style of glassmaking explores the fluidity, texture and transparency of the material. Using a combination of traditional and modern techniques they produce exciting contemporary glassware, from functional pieces to special commissions and sculpture.
		Wendy Henley Wendy is a multi-media artist with a BA in Fine Art from the University of Northampton. She creates 3D forms that explore the characteristics of human existence. Each piece precludes a single summary to encourage the viewer to look at things differently thereby engendering a multiplicity of responses, as the prime motive of her work is to give rise to discussion. Wendy was a co-founder of the art organization “Out Yer Tree” curating outdoor sculpture exhibitions.
		Sam Herman Sam studied sculpture and glass at the University of Wisconsin and was in the first group of students that pioneered the Studio Glass Movement which he introduced to the UK and Australia. He was Head of the Glass Department at the Royal College of Art from 1967 to 1974. He conceived and established the Glasshouse, London and helped to establish the Jam Factory in Australia. He has participated in many major global exhibitions including the Victoria and Albert Museum.
		Karen Hilliard My use of brick as a creative medium began in 1993 when I was commissioned to lead a community group to design a site-specific piece of work using Ceramic Brick for Charlton Lane Hospital in Cheltenham. I devise unique creative opportunities to deliver quality collaborative innovative permanent artworks. I work with people in schools, communities, hospitals and other health care settings.
		Wendy Hoare Wendy gained her B.A. Honours Fine Art Degree at Reading 1963-67, where she specialised in sculpture. Having taught art for some years, she set up a ceramic workshop in 1989 producing large, one-off pots - a feature for garden, conservatory, domestic & commercial interiors. Recently commissioned to make five pots for an indoor pool & sauna of a hotel in China. Wendy is a professional member of The Craft Potters Association.
		Marigold Hodgkinson Marigold studied at RAS and Goldsmith MA London, and lives and works in London and Warwickshire. She has carried out Site-specific projects in Lithuania Poland Holland Sweden, Italy and the UK. Recent sculpture-installation consist of floating site-works in a river, a moat and a lake (for Fresh Air 05, ‘Utopia’ at William Morris Museum 05 and ‘Hidden Delights’ Pines Garden Deal 06). She was artist in Residence at SACI Florence in 04, taught MA Site-Specific Sculpture/Wimbledon until 1999 and is Associate Lecturer at Byam Shaw School of Art -University of the Arts, London.
		Tania Holland Tania studied for her degree at the Ruskin School of Drawing, Oxford. She has been Artist in Residence at Brooklands College and the Matthew Arnold School and more recently she curated a show at Conceptions Gallery in Windsor. She is a member of the Surrey Sculpture Society and her witty and decorative sculptural animals are in great demand throughout the UK. She works to commission.
		Irene Hoppenberg Irene studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany and since 1987 she has lived and worked as a painter and sculptor in Berlin. Exhibitions include: Art Society, Heidelberg 2001; Mies van der Rohe Haus, Berlin, 2003; Artist in Residence, Albs Spital, Solothurn, Switzerland 2003; Artist in Residence, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia 2005; Biennale, Gongju, South-Korea 2006; Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia 2007; Busan Biennale, South-Korea 2008.
		Incisive Letterwork Incisive Letterwork (Annet Stirling and Brenda Berman) taught lettering at the City and Guilds of London Art School. They are well known for their numerous architectural inscriptions including the portico at the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery’s Ondaatje wing. They have had two solo exhibitions showing their more experimental work and exhibit in most major lettering shows
		Richard Jack Richard was born in Zimbabwe and his family moved to Farnham in 2002 where he is now working at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design. His work is both figurative and abstract, often using a combination of wood, stone and steel as a way of expressing everyday happenings and the changing world around us.
		Richard Jackson Jackson’s engagement with glass spans 25 years studying technique, sculpture, art and design, and working in glass studios in USA, Denmark and UK. Since 2000 he has worked independently as an artist exhibiting internationally and working to commission for private, corporate and public spaces. In 2007 he won the main award of The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers Prize in the UK.
		Katherine Morgan Kilpatrick Katherine completed a BA at Sydney College of the Arts in Australia, and an MA at Wimbledon School of Art in the UK. She is now head of art at Tiffin Girl’s School. Katherine’s own work is often site specific and centred on different aspects of female clothing. This practice is underpinned by historical references and inspiration from the paintings of Gainsborough, Tissot, Boucher and Reynolds, and nuanced by enduring affection for clothes designed by Christian Dior.
		Rick Kirby One of Rick Kirby's monumental face sculptures presides over Lincoln’s town centre. a significant 90% of his work is in the public domain and has been unveiled by the Queen, Princess Margaret, the Duke of Kent and, amongst other notables in politics and culture, the Nobel Laureate, Seamus Heaney. Rick’s sculptures remain in permanent display throughout the length and breadth of the country – from Glasgow in the north to London, Kent and Suffolk in the south. After leaving high school, he joined art school in Somerset and then went on to do his bachelor’s degree from Newport College of Art.
		Knit Installations Knit Installations is a collaborative partnership between Olivia Straker Annabel Williams and Joanna Priest. These three new artists studied together at Bath School of Art and Design from 2008-2011 obtaining a BA (Hons) in Textile design for Interiors and Fashion. They create innovative knit installations to build bridges between the art and craft debate.
		Kotadama Kotodama, which means “soul”, is a collaboration between Angie Atmadjaja and Frank Darnley. They are interested in creating works that speak through the energies found in materials, believing in the spirits within all things around us. Within this ideology, Kotodama strives to create site-dependent sound sculptures that lie within the boundaries of science and art. Works to date have included visual and audio installations such as Wall & Colour (2006), States of Being (2007), Iintrinsic (2008) and 2 Sources, 8 interference Waves which she showed at Fresh Air 2009.
		Aimee Lax Aimee is an artist who produces sculpture predominately in ceramic but also a wide range of other materials. She gained a First Class BA (Hons) in Ceramics at Bath Spa University in 1996-9 and an MA in Ceramics and Glass at the Royal College of Art in 2003-5; she is currently a part-time tutor at degree level at the University of Worcester and Bath Spa University. Work in permanent collections include the V & A Museum.
		Lovebid LoveBid is a recently formed artist collaboration between Taz Lovejoy and Mark Biddulph. They aim to create unusual artworks that subvert existing 3D forms (by playing with colour, materials and scale) to create humorous interactions with alternative exhibition environments. They both have experience of working in exterior environments as creators of Out Yer Tree, an outdoor organisation specialising in curating exhibitions in country parks. They have exhibited across the U.K in locations such as Coombe Abbey, Coventry, Barnwell Country Park, Peterborough and Showborough House Sculpture Garden in Gloucestershire.
		Giles MacDonald Giles designs and makes letters and inscriptions for buildings and public places. From north Oxfordshire the workshop works to commission throughout the UK. Giles studied Ancient History in Scotland, received the Craft’s Council Professional Development Award and is a selected member of the Oxfordshire Craft Guild.
		Davy and Kristin McGuire Davy & Kristin work as joint creative directors on productions that range from music videos, commercials, animation ?lms and installations to live theatre shows and dance performances. Davy McGuire is a film, animation and theatre maker who has produced work for a wide range of contexts such as French TV channel Canal+ and the V&A Museum while Kristin is a dancer, choreographer and university lecturer who has worked as a performer for Cirque du Soleil.
	Jane McAdam Freud Jane is the daughter of Lucian Freud and Katherine McAdam. Her multi-disciplinary practice covers drawing, print, sculpture, medals and digital media. Her DVD 'Dead or Alive' was shown at the Florence Biennale in December 2007 and has since been shown internationally. She received her first degree from Central School of Art (now CSM), London, was awarded the British Art Medal Scholarship in Rome and is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. Founding Fellow of the Munton Medallion for Ethics. Granted Freedom of the City of London in 1991.
	Laura McKinley Laura McKinley studied for, and obtained her 1st Class BA Hons Degree in Blown Glass at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University in 2005 – 2008. Since her degree she has exhibited work widely and gained experience in various locations. Attending Pilchuck Glass school in August 2009 opened up a new world of using blown glass as a sculptural medium. Once returning from America Laura started working for LoCo Glass in Cirencester. The willingness to learn about glass as a business, as well as creating new and interesting blown pieces, lead to Laura being awarded the Fresh Air Scholarship.
	Carol McNicholl After education as a scientist, Carol worked as theatre wardrobe assistant then studied fine art at Leeds, then Ceramics at the Royal College of Art. She taught ceramics at Camberwell. She has exhibited widely, including major touring retrospective at Leicester city art gallery 2003 and the Tiawan Bienalle 2010. Carol curated "Pattern Crazy" with Jacqui Poncelet at the Craft Council Gallery in 2002. She has work in many public collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum.
	Sally Matthews Sally grew up on a farm with a strong sense of the importance of the individual animal. Soon after graduation she made her first work – Boars, for Grizedale Forest. Over the past twenty years she has worked in Bialowieza, Poland, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the reintroduction of European bison; documented hill farming in Tarset, Northumberland with photographer, Kate Bellis, and most recently, made wolves for a rock outcrop in Norway and a Welsh mountain pony for the Welsh Assembly.
	Miranda Michels Born in Herefordshire, Miranda is self taught. Originally known for her equine sculptures and her time spent in Africa , she has a deep interest in wildlife generally. She has exhibited extensively in the USA , Ireland and the UK . She now has her own gallery in Cirencester where her work can usually be seen.
	Ian Middleton Ian studied at Sheffield College of Art and the Royal College of Art, London. He was awarded a Royal College major travelling scholarship and after returning to London worked briefly with Eduardo Paolozzi before moving to the West Country. Exhibitions include the Toyamura International Sculpture Biennale in Japan, and one-man shows at the Barbican Centre, and Winchester and Norwich Cathedrals. His work is often a response to major issues and events, in particular politics, religion and commerce. Ian is an associate of the Royal British Society of Sculptors.
	Ruth Moilliet Ruth produces highly finished metal and glass sculptures inspired by the plant kingdom. In her work she aims to draw the viewer’s attention to both the overall spectacle and individual beauty of a flower. Her work is inspired by her close study of a particular species and the beautiful, intricate forms she discovers. The finished pieces and the materials used explore the apparent fragility of an individual plant contrasted with its ability to sustain existence through ongoing lifecycles.
	Nicolas Moreton Nicolas was the winner of the “People’s Choice” Award, National Sculpture Prize, Liverpool in 2010.His work was part of the National Sculpture Tour around English Cathedrals from 2004-2006. He was awarded the Brian Mercer International Fellowship in 2006 and is an Associate Member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. He shows regularly at the Goldmark Gallery, the Robert Bowman Gallery, the Royal Academy and the Discerning Eye Exhibitions. His work is collected worldwide.
	Pete Moorhouse Pete Moorhouse studied Sculpture at Bristol School of Art and Design, has exhibited widely, undertaken major commissions and leads sculpture workshops. He is currently working on a new body of work exploring external landscapes funded by the Arts Council. Pete specialises in creating high quality sculpture for the outdoor environment and undertakes public and private commissions.
	Rebecca Newnham For the last 17 years Rebecca has been producing sculpture both to commission and for exhibition. The commissions rise from recommendation, from the bodies of work produced for exhibition and from competitions. Recent projects include a 13m tall sculpture installation for an atrium on a cruise ship and a residency at the Hillier Gardens, Romsey. Rebecca won two Arts Council commissions as part of the Museumaker Project and made works for two regional museums, The Mackintosh Museum, 78 Derngate in Northampton and New Walk Museum in Leicester.
	Rob Olins After qualifying with First Class Honours in Art and Design in 1980, I worked initially part time in design companies, architects and the theatre. This gave me confidence to make large scale work and the experience to help me develop designs using a wide range of materials and processes. My early career also showed me the value of collaboration. My work aims to use materials and resources efficiently, using contemporary materials, manufacturing and lighting techniques so as to help reduce the environmental ‘footprint” created by the manufacture and maintenance of the artwork.
	Simon Packard Simon specialises in public art and design. He has recently installed a stainless steel sculpture with designs formed using a plasma cutting tool - at a prominent site in London. Simon, who also teaches and often takes up residencies in schools and colleges, has impressive work credentials. He's won numerous awards including a Bursary from the Henry Moore Foundation and exhibited all over the country. His public commissions include a seafront sculpture in Blyth called the Spirit of the Staithes; steel gates for new-build Hartpury Primary School and metalwork artist for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Daily Telegraph Show Garden in 2007.
	Jacque Pavlosky Jacque Pavlosky is a glass artist and tutor, having discovered sculptural glass after many years of sculpting in other mediums and working in architectural glass. She is an American who has studied internationally in the USA and Italy, as well as the UK, obtaining a BA (first class hons) in Glass from Bucks New University in High Wycombe, Bucks where she now teaches kiln formed glass. She has a second BA in art/art education with humanities from Alma College (USA), a higher diploma of art and design from Amersham College, as well as receiving a diploma from the Academia de belle Artes in Perugia, Italy. She has worked in Colin Reid's studio for the past 4 years.
	Carol Peace She studied 1989-1992 Winchester School of Art, B.A. (Hons) Fine Art Sculpture, and 2001-02 The Drawing Year, The Prince of Wales's Drawing Studio, London. She has exhibited widely in England and abroad and her work can be seen in the Fairfax Gallery, Chelsea, London.
	Nicola Ransom Inspiration for Nicola Ransom's work is drawn from the world around her, people, architecture, details from nature, colour, pattern and texture. Her ideas are explored, primarily, through her work with kiln formed glass, intricately cutting and layering float glass, drawing and collaging with natural materials, wire and coloured glass to create both figurative and abstracted imagery. She then goes on to combine the fused glass elements with sandblasted glass or mirror panels, to create wall mounted 3-dimensional artworks. Qualifications and training: 2007 Space, Light and Glass with Marian Karel and Daniel Hanzlik, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle WA, USA; 2002 Architectural Kiln-formed Glass, Richmond Adult Community College, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey; 1998 BA Hons Design Studies, U.E.A. University College Suffolk, Ipswich, Suffolk.
	Giles Rayner Giles Studied at City and Guilds of London and at Kingston, Graduating in 2000. Since then he has followed a punishing schedule to create yet more ambitious and original designs, to which end he has firmly established himself as a leading player. Working with his father Ranulf Rayner, a fellow creative and accomplished artist, on several projects, has added to the ability to make the impossible achievable. They still keep a close link in their operations from Gloucestershire and Devon. Water Sculpture can be seen regularly at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, in exhibition partnership with Burncoose Nurseries.
	Linda Rees Linda has carried out many commissioned sculpture works, specialising in willow, wire and eco-friendly materials. She weaves and binds using both traditional and contemporary techniques. Linda is known particularly for her dynamic representation of animal forms and garden structures. Her work is inspired by organic shapes and aims to enhance the natural environment.
	Colin Reid Colin Reid is regarded as a pioneer in the field of kilncast glass. He exhibits internationally and has work in over 45 museum collections worldwide. He has undertaken many public and private commissions often combining glass with other media such as metal, stone or wood. Based in his studio in SW England, Colin has developed the expertise and facilities to handle large scale commissions in glass. Commissions for his series of tables cast from giant tropical leaves include the magnificent Musa Cavendishii table commissioned by the Devonshire Collection for Chatsworth House, UK. Colin recently won the prestigious Peoples Prize at the 2010 British Glass Biennale for his piece ‘Still Life with Books’. He is an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and an honorary member of the Contemporary Glass Society.
	Diana Roles Diana's work is strongly thematic and involves the production of large ceramic forms, intended for siting in environmental spaces. Its objective is to enrich the garden environment with elegance and interest. Scale is integral to my purpose in that the work must have a sympathetic presence in the garden, reflecting but not dominating its intrinsic mood. All the pieces are fired to stoneware temperature making them very durable and resistant to most climatic conditions. The work is finished with very dry muted glazes. She has a Bachelor of Arts (1st class honours) degree in Three Dimensional Design specialising in ceramics, Middlesex University 1979.
	Jack Russell Jack was born and raised at Maugersbury Nr Stow on the wold in the Cotswolds. He studied a B.A Hons course in fine art sculpture at Cheltenham art college before going on to work as a sculptor full time. He has spent the last 13 yrs making metal sculptures and furniture in Cheltenham. He was runner up in the Cheltenham art prize and 2006 open exhibition with “Larry the Lobster beating 200 other artist. Jacks work is of representing wild life and human form using metal materials in an experimental mixtures and techniques.
	Mike Savage Mike studied for his BA at Camberwell College and gained an MA at the Royal Collage of Art, London. Inspired by seed pods and plant forms, he works with sheet metal to create garden and conservatory sculpture that explore the scale of the natural world. He is intrigued by the complex shapes of organic segmentation and industrial forms.
	Jessica Schroder Jessica was born in Paris of diplomatic parents. Having led a nomadic childhood travelling far and wide she eventually settled down to life in the Cotswolds. In 2006 she rekindled her passion for art, enrolling at Heatherley School of Fine Art in London where she studied for four years. This was followed by a sell-out exhibition at The Gallery in Cork Street in 2010. Fresh Air is the launch of her interest in life-size sculpture.
	Joe Smith Joe is a Yorkshire Scotsman who works exclusively in slate and stone. Recent first class honours MA. Liberal Arts, (Glasgow). Designer and creator of a range of dry-stone slate vases that go from two to eight feet in height, as well as a variety of globes, obelisks acorns, conifers etc. His works now find homes in private and public gardens throughout the UK, in Southern Ireland, the Channel Islands and occasionaly across the Atlantic.
	Tracey Snape Tracey studied for a BA Hons degree in Fine Art at the University of East London from 1995-1999. From 2004-06 she was awarded a proffessional development award to study OCN Glass Techniques at the International Glass Centre in Dudley, W Midlands; and from 2004-06 she gained a BTEC in glass techinques at Bournemouth and Poole. Tracey has an interest in spacial elements both sculpturally and unniversally and she uses the elusiveness of light to activate space.
	Antonia Spowers Antonia is interested in the ability of materials to convey ideas. The resonance of the site, the continuity of history, things seen and unseen, and threads of connection to a larger whole inform the work. Exhibitions include 1995 Pump House Gallery, Battersea Pk , 1998 Unfolding, Allen Gallery , Alton1998, Unfolding, Red House Museum , Christchurch , 2002 Brecknock Museum and Gallery, Brecon,2002 Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh.
	Melissa Spykerman Melissa studied at Bath Spa University 2006 - 2010 awarded BA Hons in Ceramics. Exhibitions include Bath Spa University degree show June 2010 and the New Designers Show London 2010 Displayed ceramic sculptures. She is currently living in Israel for one year to collect fresh ideas for my new work and to gain experience volunteering with Israeli ceramic artists.
	Lucy Strachan Born in 1957, Lucy was studied at Brighton College of Art 1978-81. and then the Royal College of Art , London 1981-84. She has work in public and private collections in the UK and USA . Exhibitions include the ICA , the Serpentine Gallery, Camden Arts Centre and the Crafts Council in London , and Roche Court and the Bowes Museum . In America she has exhibited in the International Centre of Photography and Bernard College, NY.
	Jilly Sutton Jilly's sculptures are mainly wooden and principally figurative. Many pieces are cast in bronze. She has work in private collections and public galleries...The National Portrait Gallery, The Museum of Liverpool Life, The Prudential Collection, The National Trust etc... Her work is arresting but at the same time there is an overriding feeling of serenity. There is a decisive shape and form to her pieces, but also dynamism that comes from the organic character of the material. Surface texture is important in both her 2D and 3D work. The driving force behind her work comes from the tranquility of her surroundings. Her wooden house and studio are on the banks of the Dart Estuary where the calmness and order of the river, continually influence the peacefulness of her sculptures.
	Jo Taylor Jo is currently studying for an MA degree at Bath Spa University. She has been developing her work from thrown table ware into a sculptural direction.
	Lucy Unwin Lucy Unwin was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in 1984. 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. She is now working in a studio in the inspirational Cotswolds countryside.
	Fiona Valentine Fiona trained with a furniture maker in Cirencester and later in Venice. She has 30 years experience in different areas of woodwork and has now built her own workshop in Nailsworth. She works to commission both locally and internationally and she is a member of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsman.
	Patricia Volk Born: 1951 Belfast, Northern Ireland. Studied Art: 1985-87 Middlesex Polytechnic and 1987-89 Bath College of Higher Education. She says: Heads have become an obsession to me, in the search to create modern icons: whether flawed Heroes, outwardly noble and courageous but nevertheless a victim of sorts; or ambiguous Virgins, the symbol of perfection but also of female repression. Both of history and of now. This has developed alongside the idea of faces in a crowd – indistinguishable amongst all the others – each with their own private tensions and sadness.
	Johannes Von Stumm Johannes was born in Munich in 1959 and studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Art there. He worked with Peter Layton and Clifford Reney in London in 1989 and subsequently taught sculpture in Munich. In 1995 he opened his studio workshop in Wantage. He is a Member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. He is a Fellow and Treasurer of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. He exhibits widely and has been commissioned for many public works.
	Carole Waller Carole was born in Birmingham. She studied painting at Canterbury College of Art and her MA is in Fine Art Textiles from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Detroit, Michigan. She has been exhibiting internationally since 1987 and her work is held in such collections as the V&A, London and the Forestry Commission at Westonbirt Arboretum.
	Liz Warrington BA (Hons) Fine Art, Painting at Camberwell College of Art, University of the Arts London 2007-2010. Makes sculptural forms out of mundane, domestic ephemera.
	Cara Wassenberg Cara studied Fine Art at Coventry Polytechnic from 1986-89. She then apprenticed to several international metal smiths notably East German Achim Kuhn restoring Berlin’s damaged copper monuments after the reunification from 1992-99. In1999 she set up a workshop in Trotton, West Sussex making pieces mostly for private commission. Recent exhibitions: 2008 A quiet Knowledge –Arlington Arts; 2008 Puthall Park Sculpture Show; 2009 Art in the Garden 2009, Romsey.
	Shona Watt Shona studied at Ravensbourne College of Art. She received an Individual Artist Award from Northern Arts in 1995 and the Craft Council Award in 1997. Large scale commissions include the openings of the Millenium Footbridge, the Hungerford Footbridge, the London Eye and the opening of the Melbourne Museum in Australia.
	Neil Wilkin Neil graduated from Staffordshire University in 1981, set up his own glass-blowing workshop in 1984 and went on to become one of the UK’s foremost glassmakers. With innate artistic flair and passionate skill, Neil designs and creates large garden sculptures, chandeliers and smaller pieces which display a wonderful understanding of form and nature. His work is found in public and private collections and exhibited throughout the UK, Europe, USA, Asia and Australia.