nicolas moreton
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
Qualifications
1981-82 Nene College School of Art and Design
1982-85 B.A. Hons in Fine Art (sculpture), Wolverhampton Polytechnic,1981-82 Nene College School of Art and Design
1982-85 B.A. Hons in Fine Art (sculpture), Wolverhampton PolytechnicExhibitions
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Awards
1989 East Midland Arts Exhibition Award
1993 Shortlisted for Henry Moore Fellowship, University of Kent
1995 1st Prize Northamptonshire Contemporary Open
1995 Elected member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors.
1995 Shortlisted for Henry Moore Fellowship, John Moores University, Liverpool
1995 Sourthern Arts Regional Arts Lottery Grant for Sculptor in Residence
2002 2002 Southern Arts Regional Arts Lottery Grant for Sculptor in Residency
2004 East Midlands Arts Council grant for Sculptor in Residence at Southwell Minster. Southwell.
2005 New Partnership, Art and Business Award.
Arts Council grant for Artist In Residence at Gloucester Cathedral
2005 Arts Council grant for Artist in Residence at Manchester Cathedral.
2006 Awarded The Brian Mercer Residency at Fondazione Sem, Pietrasanta, Italy.
2007 Community Champion Award, East Midlands.
2010 National Sculpture Prize – winner to be announced 13th August 2010Publications
Catalogues
The Sculpture of Nicholas Moreton
Sense of Stone
Stone Carving
Ancient meets Modern
Men and Women
Pregnant Stone
Elements.,CataloguesThe Sculpture of Nicholas Moreton
Sense of Stone
Stone Carving
Ancient meets Modern
Men and Women
Pregnant Stone
Elements.
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.
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 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.