Jonathan Stamper
‘Living and working in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside
provides me with a constant source of natural shapes and forms, shells,
fungi, plants and trees all give me ideas for sculpture.
My preferred medium is wood as it has such a variety of textures, colours
and grain; it also has a warmth that many other mediums don’t pocess.
When I have found an idea, I work directly on to the wood without
making any preliminary sketches or Marquettes. The wood will dictate
the final piece as any knots; cracks and grain are revealed as the piece
progresses.
I studied A level art and design and was influenced by the work of
Barbara Hepworth and Constantine Brancusi and their style of work
using natural forms has influenced me in my designs.
I have been fortunate to be able to combine my work as a Dairy Farmer
with my love of sculpture and have many sculptures in private collections
as far afield as Canada, New Zealand, Japan and the USA.’
‘Living and working in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside
provides me with a constant source of natural shapes and forms, shells,
fungi, plants and trees all give me ideas for sculpture.
My preferred medium is wood as it has such a variety of textures, colours
and grain; it also has a warmth that many other mediums don’t pocess.
When I have found an idea, I work directly on to the wood without
making any preliminary sketches or Marquettes. The wood will dictate
the final piece as any knots; cracks and grain are revealed as the piece
progresses.
I studied A level art and design and was influenced by the work of
Barbara Hepworth and Constantine Brancusi and their style of work
using natural forms has influenced me in my designs.
I have been fortunate to be able to combine my work as a Dairy Farmer
with my love of sculpture and have many sculptures in private collections
as far afield as Canada, New Zealand, Japan and the USA.’
