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Simon Kent
Simon Kent (born in Worksop on 14th March 1970) is a British sculptor, based in Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.

Simon Kent is known for his large expressive and abstract figures in green wood. His large wooden sculptures are carved using a chainsaw with very little chisel and sanding. He sometimes uses a blowtorch to char the wood and produce blackening.

In the 1980s, clay was Kent's first choice sculpture material. In the 1990s, he had a passion for stone carving before starting his obsession of carving wood with a chainsaw in 2000.

Since 2004, Simon has exhibited his work across South Yorkshire and the Midlands including an exhibition at Magna in 2005, and Burghley House Sculpture Park in 2006.