Clare Robertson (Missfire)
BORN:
Tredworth, Gloucester
LIVES:
Forest of Dean
EDUCATION:
Blacksmith and Fabricator at S. Burvill & Son, Cobham, Surrey
Assistant Blacksmith
Forest Green Forge, nr Dorking, Surrey
City & Guilds – AutoCAD
Farnborough College of Technology
BA (Hons)
3D Design: Metalwork & Jewellery
Surrey Institute of Art & Design, Farnham
GNVQ Advanced Art & Design
GlosCAT
CAREER:
After a real challenge trying to find employment in Clare’s chosen field she was eventually taken on by an artist in Dorking, she then went on join an architectural metal work specialist. After 3 years at university and another 3 years spent working for different companies she decided to go self employed and hasn’t looked back since.
AWARDS:
In July 2013 Clare won first prize in the Headgear category at Art Couture Painswick for my ‘Environment: Stable’ piece, which was inspired by Poseidon’s Hippocamps: mythical creatures that are half horse, half fish. She was also awarded a Heads About the Rest trophy. Clare has recently featured in several publications, including The Country Blacksmith by David McDougall, books about the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley by photographer Chris Morris, and the Art Couture sourcebook.
MEDIUMS USED IN WORK:
Metal
SUBJECTS OF WORK:
Mother Nature, Dali, Picasso, HR Giger and Gaudi have all been a big influence in Clare’s work. However her love of motorbikes especially custom built choppers inspired her to want to work with metal.
Clare Robertson (Missfire) sculpture for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below:
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Clare Robertson (Missfire)Nigella, Love in a Mist by Clare Robertson (Missfire)
£2,340 inc VATNigella, Love in a Mist by Clare Robertson (Missfire), Coloured mild steel
Unique coloured steel sculpture of a blue nigella flower. The common name for the flower is Love in a Mist.