Mitchell House
Mediums Used
Mitchell House is a formally trained sculptor, a pupil of Sydney Harpley RA and Kenneth Ford. His work primarily focuses on movement in the human form and within nature. His work is seen in collections around the world and his commissioned public art pieces within the UK.
The process begins with initail drawings and observations, then modelling from life in clay. I aim to capture the stillness that is caught within the blink of an eye that activates the emotional pathways of the soul.
Sculptures by Mitchell House
Credentials
Qualifications
1977 Foundation Art/Design. Dip A,D. Leicester. Cumberland Street.
1978 Start degree in Fine Art Sculpture Leicester School of Art.
1981 - Graduated Leicestershire School of Art Hons
Degree in Fine Art SculptureSculpture assistant to Sidney Harpley RA
Sculpture assistant to Kenneth Ford,1977 Foundation Art/Design. Dip A,D. Leicester. Cumberland Street.
1978 Start degree in Fine Art Sculpture Leicester School of Art.
1981 - Graduated Leicestershire School of Art Hons
Degree in Fine Art SculptureSculpture assistant to Sidney Harpley RA
Sculpture assistant to Kenneth Ford
Exhibitions
yes
Awards
Publications
1979 - Exhibited at the Commonwealth Institute London (Contemporary Arts)
1980-Biblical project, St Mary De Castro, Leicester.
Sculptors assistant Sydney Harpley R.A.
Sculptors assistant Kenneth Ford Prix De Rome
1981 - Graduated Leicester School of Art: Honours degree in Fine Art Sculpture.
Sculpture assistant to Sydney Harpley R.A.
Sculpture assistant to Kenneth Ford
1982 - Portrait of Prince Emanuel Bala, Nigeria
Commission to design lighting for Enderby Hall Leicestershire for Mr Robert McGowan.
1982 - 1st one man exhibition - Bosworth College Leicestershire. Purchase of sculpture by Leicestershire Education Authority
1983 - 2nd one man exhibition - Bosworth College. Sculpture purchased by College
1983 - Commission. `Jumping Man` Kate Thorpe Leicester.
1984 - Started 2nd business - Church restoration, carvings and sculpture
Redesign interiorand execution of works at St.Peter and St.Paul Syston Leicester.
1984 - Commission Interiors Magazine, Diver.
1987 to 1989 - Lecturing part time at Hinckley College Leicestershire in art and design
1988 - Lecturing part time at North Warwickshire College in anatomical study, life drawing and sculpture
1989 - Commission: Birmingham City Council. "Monument to Baskerville", Centenary Square
1989 - Associate lecturer. 0.5 North Warwickshire College
1990 - Full time lecturer and head of multi craft studies at North Warwickshire College
1991 - Gift To George Elliot Hospital Nuneaton`New Born`
1991 - Commission: Copeman collection Warwickshire
1993 to 1995 - Moderator for Southern Examining Group
1993 - Art advisor to the Parry collection of fine art
1994 - Sculptures commissioned by Elizabeth Murray, Leicestershire.
1995 - Commission for Ceremonial Sword and Scabbard.Girdip Singh.
1996 - Moved to Norfolk and founded North Norfolk Iron Crafts (bespoke). Commissions to design and construct a variety of sculptures and monuments.
1997 - Commission Design and fabrication `Key Board Stands` for `The Prodigy`
Commission. Holt Town Council Norfolk Design and Fabrication of Millenium Seating.
Commission. Larners and Bakers of Holt Norfolk. Design and fabrication of Millenium Arch.
2001 - to present - Sculpture exhibited at galleries throughout the UK: Bircham Gallery, Holt; Chapel Gallery, Plymouth; The Bluestone Gallery, Devizes; New Craftsman, St Ives; Focus Gallery, Nottingham; Rivers Gallery, Gloucestershire; Gallery 52, Ashbourne; Apple Gallery, Godalming; St John Street Gallery, Ashbourne; Gateway Galleries, Shrewsbury; The Hunter Gallery, Sudbury; Ringstead Gallery, Burnham Market.Mandells Gallery Norwich, Moya Bucknall Fine Art (Saatchi), Doric Art, Holt Norfolk, Imagine Gallery Long Melford Suffolk, Jacks Fine Art Essex,
2003 - Commission bespoke iron work Jeremy Barlow ROI.
2005 - Commission Perfect Surroundings (Garden Design) `Book to metamorphic waterfall`
2005 - Blue Stone Gallery Devizes`Girl on a Swing
2006 - Portrait of wife. Dr.J.S Parry Mojacar Spain
2007 - Commission: Portrait in bronze of Sir Henry Birkin. Private collector, Norfolk.
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, gift, New Born.
Commission - Mrs C Lawson 3/4 Bronze `Girl`.
2008 - Commission by Sheringham Town Council for commemorative bronze plaques for `Art Trail`.The Wreck of the Espolen, Lobster Fishermen, 1940 Beach and 1 Metre High Iron lettering on the sea wall, "Sheringham twixt sea and pine".
2009 - Commission. Keystone Trust Thetford. Monument to Charles Burrell.
2010 - Commission Shiho Yamamoto Japan `Osteogloffum Virrhosum`
2010- Exhibited at Art at the Park Thetford
2010 - Commission. Micheal Sanders Cornwall.
2010 - Great Ormond Street Hospital Sculpture of Baby.
2010 - Commission. Barchester Care Centre Norfolk. `Sphere`
2010 - Barchester Care Centre Norfolk Woodland Art Trail
Portrait:-
1982 - Portrait of Prince Emanuel Bala, Nigeria