In light of the Coronavirus outbreak, The Sculpture Park is open for fresh air, exercise and art, while monitoring the situation closely. The safety of our visitors is paramount. Help us protect yourself and your fellow visitors with the following guidelines: • If you are sick then you must postpone your visit until you are […]
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Lately we have seen a huge increase in the demand for sculpture hire. Popular TV programs, films and events have borrowed our works to decorate their location, create art galleries and adorn even the spookiest of sets. One particularly exciting hire was to the BBC for their exceptional series Dracula. ‘I Spirit’ by Teresa Wells
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A celebration of our beautiful county’s people, places and heritage, Surrey Day takes place on Saturday 2nd May. To help get you in the mood for celebrations and a weekend of exploration, The Sculpture Park is offering half-price entrance on Friday 1st May 2020 Adults: £5 (usual price £10)Concessions: £2.50 (usual price £5)Under 4’s free (as
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Tuesday 10th March&Tuesday 16th June The National Garden Scheme gives visitors unique access to over 3,700 exceptional private gardens in England and Wales, and raises impressive amounts of money for nursing and health charities. This wonderful scheme has made donations exceeding £58 million and made an annual donation of £3 million in 2019. The core beneficiaries include
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4581″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.fromthehipvideo.co.uk/2019/07/16/business-video-awards-surrey/ “][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’re delighted that we’ve been chosen by From the Hip video production as a winner of their 2019 Surrey Business Video awards! “From The Hip Video is a specialist video production agency and they wanted to reward local businesses for their use of video across all platforms, ranging
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Eco art or ecological art, is the name given to a movement among artists who create works with a specific goal in mind: saving the planet. Whether it be addressing plastic waste, deforestation, greenhouse emissions, poaching and destruction of natural habitats- the central message is the same. Our planet, these artists say, is dying- and
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International Women’s Day 2019 International Women’s Day is celebrated this year on 8th March. To recognise this important day we would like to share a selection of amazing sculptures by some of the female artists that exhibit at The Sculpture Park. We are immensely proud to represent such incredibly talented sculptors and hope you enjoy their works
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Art of Zimbabwe: Shona Sculpture Shona sculpture is the name given to a modern movement of stone carved sculpture created in Zimbabwe. It gets its name from the ‘Shona’ tribe of people (actually a mixture of many similar tribes with closely related language and culture) who are the largest in Zimbabwe. The country itself
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Drawing Sculpture: Sketching & Planning Art begins with an idea. From there, a sketch, a draft or a plan. Often many drafts and many sketches, each refining the idea bit by bit. Once the idea is fully formed, then perhaps, work begins on the final piece. This is true of most artistic mediums- and often holds true
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Stone Sculpture The use of Stone as a Sculptural Medium Stone carving is the oldest surviving form of artistic expression. Many aspects of mankind’s cultural heritage now exist only through the lens of ancient stonework. This is thanks to the versatility and longevity of stone. Monolithic statues, ancient writing and carved prehistoric figures are early
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Sculpting Methods and Materials Bronze Casting – The Lost Wax Process Bronze sculpture is among one of the most popular mediums within the art world. They are long lasting, difficult to damage, and don’t lose value. A broad spectrum of artists use Bronze as their chosen medium to work with. There are variety of techniques
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is Patination? Patination refers to the process of developing or forming a colour upon a surface or sculpture. A patina can be thought of as a desirable, protective or even decorative tarnish or finish. This is most commonly seen on works of bronze or copper. On copper, it is especially distinctive- often taking
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