alan dun
Mediums Used
Alan Dun studied sculpture at Chelsea School of Art in London and graduated with an honour`s degree in sculpture in 1972. In the early years of his career he made figures for waxworks and took a number of private commissions, as well as assisting and enlarging work for established sculptors. In the early 1980’s he established an experimental design and build studio, bringing together cross disciplinary skills such as engineering, musical composition, computer programming, painting and of course, sculpture and modelling skills. From this studio Alan and his team were commissioned to make many exhibits for public institutions, museums, galleries, as well as private individuals from across the world. After 15 years of successfully running this business from a studio in London, Alan decided to leave London and go back to his previous sculptural interests. He now works from a studio just outside of Bath. His primary interest is in modelling and casting as the central process of making, but experience of running the design studio has given him tremendous depth of experience working in different medium and a huge versatility in how he tackles his sculpture. The flexibility of modelling and casting as a process is the springboard for his artwork and experimentation with sculptural form. He works on everything from the domestic scale, to the very large scale. His largest sculpture to date was a 25ft high silver backed gorilla.
Sculptures by alan dun
Credentials
Qualifications
Art at Chelsea School of Art, graduating with a BA (Hons) Fine Art.,Art at Chelsea School of Art, graduating with a BA (Hons) Fine Art.
Exhibitions
yes
2018
- The Guardian
- BBC News South West
- Regional papers and magazines
2014
- Book: `Immortals of British Sport: sporting history through sculpture`
- BBC Radio Jersey, and regional newspapers: Surville commemorative sculpture
- BBC online, ITV West News, and regional newspapers: Cirencester Public Art Trail
2012
- BBC online, BBC radio, ITV news national and regional newspapers: Art at the Edge sports sculpture
- Telegraph: Royal Jubilee Lion
2011
- BBC online, and regional papers: Emille Collins portrait
- BBC online, and regional newspapers: Art at the Edge sports sculpture
2010
- BBC Radio and regional newspapers: Kennett and Avon bicentenary sculpture
- BBC News South West, and regional newpapers: Lions of Bath Public Art
2008
- BBC News South West, and regional newspapers and BBC radio: Portrait of Harry Patch
- BBC News South West, ITV West and regional newpapers and BBC radio: King Bladud`s Pigs Public Art
2003 - Sculptural owl for show garden - Chelsea Flower Show
2004 - Sculptural tree for show garden - Chelsea Flower Show
2005 to 6 - 25ft sculpture of silverback gorilla, Wookey Hole
2007 to 8 - King Bladud’s Pigs public art trail, Bath: creation of original sculpture
2009 to 10 - Lions of Bath public art trail, Bath. Creation of original sculpture
2010 - Kennet and Avon 200, Bath. Public artwork: a sculptural sundial in cast iron for British Waterways and Bath and North East Somerset Council
2011- Emille Collins portrait, St Helier. Portrait in bronze for Town Hall, States of Jersey
2012 - Royal lion, London. Public artwork Diamond Jubilee street party for Piccadilly,for the Queens Jubilee Trust
2012- Falling Leaves, Hampton Court. Relief sculpture for garden at Flower Show (Gold award) – Plumpton College
2012 - Amy Williams, MBE, Bath. Bronze figure sculpture for Bath and North East Somerset Council
2013 to 14 - Cirencester March hares festival, Public art trail, Cirencester. Creation of original sculptural hare
2014 - Memorial sculpture, Surville Cemetery, St Helier. Steel Aeolian harp : public artwork for States of Jersey
