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'''Louise Giblin Sculptures'''

Louise trained at Portsmouth, Brighton and Chelsea colleges of Art, graduating with an MA in 1993. She was elected to the [Royal British Society of Sculptors] as an Associate Member in 2010.

She was taught by [Antony Gormley], famous for his towering "[Angel of the North]" (Gateshead) statue and [Peter Randall-Page FRBS].

Her speciality is to produce sculptures based on the human form, often involving overlapping or fragmented imagery. Louise works from observation drawings, digital imagery and written works.

A full size clay model is produced, which she glazes and fires; this process can take two to three months. Following this, the piece is cast in cold cast metals such as bronze, aluminium or copper which takes a further two months.

Louise Giblin's work is often sensual and refers to the subject's interests and passions: her Alpha Male Series unites portraits of vehicle obsessed men with their cars and motorbikes. Such sculptures explore the idea that it is impossible to capture the personality of a sitter in a portrait unless they are personally known to the sculptor. Otherwise, the artist can only reference the aspects of a personality that are displayed through prized possessions and pastimes.


 * Royal British Society of Sculptors - Webpage
 * Antony Gorman Wikipedia entry
 * Angel of the North Wikipedia entry
 * Peter Randall-Page Website