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Laurence Broderick ARBS FRSA |
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In his figurative and abstract, bronze and stone sculpture, Laurence Broderick draws inspiration from the female figure and wildlife, in particular the otter and endangered species. When learning of the plight of turtles, polar bears, rhinos and elephants due to man's abuse, it had a profound and emotive effect on expressing his art. He is joint president of the International Otter Survival Fund, a global charity for the conservation of the otter, based on the Isle of Skye. Childhood influence from pebbles and bones with their subtle shapes and curves is at once apparent in the artist's stonecarving. His skill lends the work vitality, tactility and movement, emphasized by simplified forms, subtle curves, flowing lines and smooth surfaces, often contrasted by small areas of rough texture. |
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The scale of work ranges from small bronze maquettes up to very large outdoor sculpture of monumental proportions. Born in Bristol, 1935, Laurence Broderick studied sculpture under Geoffrey Deeley at the Regent Street Polytechnic, and Sidney Harpley and Keith Godwin at the Hammersmith School of Art, London. He divides his time between studios on the Isle of Skye and Cambridgeshire. He was awarded Associate Membership of the Royal Society of British Sculptors, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts . Laurence Broderick is predominantly a stone carver, working
with many types of stone including Ledmore, Portsoy and Purbeck
Marbles, Alabaster, Polyphant Soapstone, Hopton Wood and Ancaster
Limestone. He also models in clay, plasticine, plaster and wax
for casting into bronze. |
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As well as solo exhibitions in Scotland, England, Jersey, Monte Carlo, Germany and Canada, Laurence Broderick has exhibited his work in group
shows with the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish
Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, Contemporary Portrait
Society, Society of Wildlife Artists and the Royal West of England
Academy. |
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