david corbett
Mediums Used
After graduating from Wimbledon School of Art with a first class degree, David Corbett began a career as an independent sculptor. David is an international seller, creating unique and inventive sculpture for the home and garden. David’s work begins as a clay sculpture observed from life and through a moulding process he creates casts using unusual materials.
David has exhibited his work in UK wide galleries and garden art shows.
During my degree course I was given the opportunity to focus on figurative sculpture and the vital processes involved in producing a final work of art. I developed a thorough understanding of moulding and casting techniques and the materials and finishes that can be achieved. Today, I still use this knowledge and enjoy experimenting with materials, colour and finishes. I am particularly interested in the qualities of concrete and the way, through the right process, it can be polished to imitate metal or stone.
Sculptures by david corbett
Credentials
Qualifications
First class BA Hons, Technical Arts Interpretation, Wimbledon School of Art.
2 year foundation course in Art and Design.
3 A levels : Art, Biology and Chemistry.,First class BA Hons, Technical Arts Interpretation, Wimbledon School of Art.
2 year foundation course in Art and Design.
3 A levels : Art, Biology and Chemistry.Exhibitions
yes
Awards
Publications
2014, Bent Copper Coin Torso:
The Argus, Brighton2009, Bent Copper Coin Torso:
Hampshire Chronicle Business Monthly2008, Bent Copper Coin Torso
The Daily Echo, Southampton2003, Final Degree Piece:
The Birmingham Post
The Birmingham Evening Mail,2014, Bent Copper Coin Torso:
The Argus, Brighton2009, Bent Copper Coin Torso:
Hampshire Chronicle Business Monthly2008, Bent Copper Coin Torso
The Daily Echo, Southampton2003, Final Degree Piece:
The Birmingham Post
The Birmingham Evening Mail
After completing a Foundation course in Art and Design David Corbett was accepted into Wimbledon School of Art where he studied Technical Arts Interpretation for 3 years under the tutoring of Alan Sly. Here he focused on figurative sculpting in clay and gained experience in a variety of moulding and casting techniques. David achieved a first class BA (Hons) degree.
After his 3 years at Wimbledon, in 2002 David went on to work at Ridgeway Sculpture Design for another year. He continued to gain experience and knowledge in moulding and casting.
In the summer of 2003 David was invited to exhibit his degree show piece in an exhibition called `Emerging Young Artists 2003` in Birmingham. Here his work was photographed and shown in 2 newspapers; The Birmingham Post and The Birmingham evening Mail.
David continued to work in his studio in London for the next 2 years where he created `The Lilly Fountain` which was exhibited at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in 2004.
In 2007 David re-located to join a community of artists at `The Arches` in Southampton. Here various opportunities arose including the exhibition of work in the 2008 Southampton Boat Show. During his time in Hampshire his work was exhibited in a number of galleries.
The first edition of `Bent Copper` was sold to BDO Stoy Hayward in early 2009 where it attracted the attention of the `Hampshire Chronicle Business Monthly` Magazine, featuring on the front page.
The first edition of Bent Copper was sold to BDO Stoy Hayward in 2009 to exhibit in the reception area of their Southampton branch.
