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Jamie Vans
Born 1950; educated at Shrewsbury School, New College, Oxford, and Weymouth College, Dorset. Recent major projects: My peace I give you, a text based piece for Christ Church, Gretton, Gloucestershire,. Other recent works include Horseback, a private commission from 2!/2 tons of Clipsham stone and The Acrobat's Brother, an over-lifesize figure commissioned by a private collector in Los Angeles. In 1987 my wife and I won the open competition for my first public sculpture commission, The Ram, in Stroud. I have also carved commissioned works for many private collectors and have works in collections in Greece, Spain, South Africa, the USA and the UK. I have carried out a number of sculpture projects with local primary and secondary schools as well as teaching at my studio. PUBLIC COMMISSIONS 2003 One, a text based piece for the village of Middleton-by-Youlgrave, Derbyshire 2000 The Millennium Stone commissioned by Stonehouse Town Council 1998 Family, donated by Cotswold District Council to Cirencester Hospital, East Gloucestershire NHS Trust 1995 Prologue, commissioned by Sutton Borough Council for the Secombe Theatre 1987 The Ram, Stroud District Council and Gloucestershire County Council from the design by Judy Swaffin Vans SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2004 The Art of Love, Arndean Gallery, Cork Street, London W1 Anderson Gallery, Burford, Oxon Garden Gallery, Broughton, Hampshire Broomhill Sculpture Gardens, Nr Barnstaple, Devon 2003 Exhibition of Light, Forestry Commission, Westonbirt Arboretum Art Outside, Saville Garden, Windsor Great Park Fresh Air, Quenington Sculpture Trust 2002 Arthur Koestler Trust, London W12 1999 ‘Fresh Air’, Brewery Arts, Quenington 1998 ‘After the Fall’, Brewery Arts, Cirencester Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, Glos ‘An Enchanted Priory’ Marcham, Oxon 1997 ‘Fresh Air’, Brewery Arts, Quenington 1994 ‘Art is upon the Countryside’, Brewery Arts, Quenington 1991 Bath Society of Artists Open Exhibition. 1990 British Art in Albi, Impact, Albi, France. 1988 Festival of London Sculpture Show. 1987 Medieval Hall Gallery, Stroud. GALLERIES AT WHICH I HAVE SHOWN REGULARLY INCLUDE 1994-2000 Docklands Gallery, Chelsea Harbour, London 1994-97 Gallery Shurini, St. James's, London SW1 1989-91 Pelter/Sands Gallery, Bristol | |||||
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