Sean Henry
Born
Sean Henry was born in 1965 in Woking, England.
Education
Sean studied at Farnham School of Art (now the University for the Creative Arts) before completing a BA in ceramics at Bristol Polytechnic (1984–1987).
Career
Sean Henry is a contemporary British sculptor based near Winchester, Hampshire. Following his first exhibition in London in 1988 at the Anatol Orient Gallery, he has developed an international career, producing both private and public installations across Europe and the United States. He has held over 35 solo exhibitions and has exhibited widely in cities including London, New York, Stockholm, Bad Homburg, Mykonos, and Brussels. His work is represented in public collections across the UK, Sweden, Norway, Germany, and the USA. He also served as a visiting artist at the University of California from 1991 to 1992.
Materials
He works in ceramics, painted bronze, fired clay, and drawing.
Style & Subject
Henry is known for his depictions of anonymous human figures, often shown in thoughtful or contemplative poses. His work fuses ceramics with sculpture and has contributed to a revival of polychrome sculpture. He frequently manipulates scale, creating figures that are slightly larger or smaller than life, to produce a subtle psychological tension between the artwork and the viewer.
Awards & Exhibitions
He won the Villiers David Prize in 1998, becoming the first sculptor to receive the award. His work has been widely exhibited internationally, with regular gallery exhibitions and inclusion in numerous public collections.
Sean Henry art for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below:
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Bronze £14,950 inc VATTabletop Bronze Figurative Sculpture – Standing Man by Sean Henry (Edition of 6)
Standing Man by Sean Henry, Bronze