nicolas moreton

This artist accepts commissions

Mediums Used

Nicolas Moreton is one of the rare artists who is much loved by critics and public alike and that stern arbiter Brian Sewell says “he is among his generation, unrivalled in technique”. He has been the subject of numerous articles and TV programmes as his uniquely original approach has the ability to provoke surprise as well as pleasure.

Sculptures by nicolas moreton

Credentials

Biography

1961 Born Watford, Hertfordshire
1981 - 82 Nene College School of Art and Design
1982 - 85 BA Hons in Fine Art at Wloverhampton Polytechnic
1986 Became self-employed
1995 Elected member of the Royal Scoiety of British Sculptors.

Reviews

1989 Sculpture used in the film The Rachel Papers
1991 Anglia Television Moving Art
1992 Talking Sculpture BBC Radio South and East
1992 Loose Ends, BBC Radio 4
1992 Art Reviews, review of Lamont Show
1995 Talking Public Sculpture, Radio BBC South and East
1995 BBC Look East
1996 An Artists Diary, Art Review
1997 Romancing the Stone, Byron Rogers
1998 The Art Mart, John Windsor The Independent.

Public Works

Public Commissions
1987 "25th Jubilee sculpture" Weston Favell Upper School, Northampton
1995 "The Conversation" Milton Keynes City Square, Buckinghamshire
1995 "The Meeting" Milton Keynes City Square, Buckinghamshire
2000 "Visionary" Millennium Sculpture, University College, Northampton
2005 Cefn Henllan Stone Circle Project, Monmouthshire
2006 Shortlisted for Millfield School Commission, Somerset
2006 Shortlisted for Landmark Sculpture in East Midlands.
2007 Shortlisted for Millfield School Commission, Somerset.
Shortlisted for a Gateway Commission for Northampton.
Rock International Bank, Mayfair, London. Commissioned by Kelly Hoppen Interiors.
2008 Four sculptures for Northampton Central Museum, Northamptonshire
2008 Currently shortlisted for a landmark sculpture commission for the East Midlands by Bovis Homes
2009 "Dominicanes" Private Commission, London
2010 Public Commission at Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire
2011 Memorial Commission (Private), London
2011/12 Church Green, London. Commissioned by Bellway Homes.

Teaching Experience
Many Educational Workshops and Talks. current: (stone carving workshops) University College of Northampton, Northampton The Old Dairy Farm Craft Centre, Northampton Northampton School for Boys
Public Acquisitions
Private Collections Sir and Lady Alment Lord Archer George Melly Brian Sewell Burghley sculpture collection Longleat House collection Work can be found in many other private collections worldwide: Australia, Belgium, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Switzerland, New Zealand, United States of America.

Categories

This artists work is found in the following categories on site:
Big Outdoor Sculpture statue Carved Stone, Marble, Alabaster, Soap Stone Granite Lime stone Sculpture Flowers and Plants Realistic Lifelike recognisable sculptures statues Abstract Contemporary Modern Outdoor Outside Garden / Yard Sculptures Statues statuary Abstract Modern Contemporary statues sculpture statuary Abstract Waves Torrents Rapids Riples Contemporary sculptures statues Bas Reliefs or Low Reliefs Circular Round Sculpture Contemporary Abstract Modern Sculpture Garden Or Yard / Outside and Outdoor Sculptures Indoor Inside Interior Abstract Contemporary Modern Sculptures Indoors Interior sculptures Interior Indoors Inside Sculpture Outdoors Garden or Yard sculpture Outside Stone Garden Yard sculpture or statue Yard Outdoor Sculptures Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Statues Carved or Carving sculpture Light and Sound sculpture Round Abstract Interior Indoor Sculpture Statuee Architectural Sculptures Black sculpture or statues Flower sculpture statue Focal Point Abstract Contemporary Modern sculpture statue Round Disk, Dish, Flat Circular Ring Shaped Sculptures / Statues statuette statuary Tabletop Desktop Small Indoor Statuettes Figurines Sculptures Varietal cross section of Floral, Fruit and Plantlife Sculpture Carved Abstract Contemporary Modern sculpture statue carving Figurative Abstract Modern or Contemporary Sculptures Statues statuary statuettes figurines Human Form: Abstract Sculptures Modern Abstract Contemporary Avant Garde Sculptures or Statues or statuettes or statuary Nudes/ Male Sculpture Male Men Youths Masculine statues sculptures statuettes figurines