Nicola Godden
BORN:
1959 in Germany to a British Army family
EARLY LIFE:
She has travelled to and lived in many countries including Kenya, Cyprus and Singapore.
EDUCATION:
Godden studied sculpture at West Surrey College of Art and Design
CAREER:
She was given her first commission through the landscape garden designer Roddy Lewellyn. The bronze was featured in his book Beautiful Backyards. She has since created many large commissions including the twice life sized Hammersmith Man figure which was unveiled by George Melly in 1987 and the Peter Scott memorial sculpture for The Wildfowl and Wetlands site at Barnes which was unveiled by David Attenborough in 2000. Her sculpture of ‘Icarus’ was recently featured at Chelsea Flower Show and on display in the Athlete’s Village of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
MEDIUMS USED IN WORK:
Bronze
SUBJECTS OF WORK:
“My work is nearly always based on the human figure whether in an abstract from or in a realistic way. I have always wanted to work from the human form because of the feelings and emotions it conveys; there is usually a story behind every piece.”
Nicola Godden sculpture for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below:
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BronzeGaia-Earth Mother by Nicola Godden
£14,500 inc VATGaia-Earth Mother by Nicola Godden, Bronze
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BronzeTheia, Goddess of Light by Nicola Godden
£95,000 inc VATTheia, Goddess of Light by Nicola Godden, Bronze
Pre-order: Please allow 14-16 weeks for the piece to be cast and finished
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BronzeIcarus II by Nicola Godden MRSS
£54,300 inc VATNicola Godden MRSS, Icarus II, Bronze. This piece has a 16 week waiting time for casting.
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BronzeEve III, IV and V (Metamorphosis) by Nicola Godden MRSS
£7,750 inc VATNicola Godden MRSS, Eve III, IV and V, Bronze
Price per sculpture £7,750 each including VAT