tanya russell
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Tanya Russell has become well known over the last 30 years for her life-like and vibrant animal sculptures. For Tanya her practice is not only about capturing the animals she sculpts with marks and movement. It’s about our relationships with those animals and their welfare.
Sculptures by tanya russell
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Tanya Russell MRBS has become well known over the last 30 years for her life-like and vibrant animal sculptures. She is the Founder of The Art Academy in Central London and author of ‘Modelling and Sculpting the Figure’.
Publications
‘Modelling and Sculpting the Figure’ 2012, ISBN 140814641X,‘Modelling and Sculpting the Figure’ 2012, ISBN 140814641X
Tanya apprenticed for 7 years with her parents, sculptors Lorne McKean FRBS and Edwin Russell FRBS and after practicing as a sculptor for a number of years, she founded The Art Academy in London Bridge, now a degree validated and thriving art college. She is also the author of ‘Modelling and Sculpting the Figure’. Tanya has completed many public and private commissions nationally and internationally, including 4 large public commissions in London. Tanya exhibits in gardens and galleries across the country.
Many of Tanya’s animal sculptures have been sculpted to raise money for animal and welfare charities. She has volunteered with a number of charities, where she has helped care for rescued wildlife and rehomed dogs in need. Now 10 percent of proceeds from all Tanya’s sales go to animal charities.
“I’m always asking myself, how can my artwork better the lives of animals? How can I use my art to explore our understanding of nature and the animals we live alongside.”
Tanya Russell has become well known over the last 30 years for her life-like and vibrant animal sculptures. For Tanya her practice is not only about capturing the animals she sculpts with marks and movement. It’s about our relationships with those animals and their welfare.
Tanya apprenticed for 7 years with her parents, where she has helped care for rescued wildlife and rehomed dogs in need. Now 10 percent of proceeds from all Tanya’s sales go to animal charities.
“I’m always asking myself, how can my artwork better the lives of animals? How can I use my art to explore our understanding of nature and the animals we live alongside.”
Public Commissions include:
`Stargazers`, and `Hummingbird` both commissioned for a public space in Seattle, USA
‘Minerva’ Commissioned by Minerva plc for their new headquarters in Wigmore Street, London
‘Justice’ 7 ft Sculpture in Hare Court, the Inner Temple, Commissioned by The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
6ft sculpture of ‘Stag’ for Stag Lodge, Wimbledon;
Life size figure ‘Miranda’ from the Tempest for pond in Girls School, Niagra, Canada.
Memorial Sculpture, Cat Sundial, St Margarets Hospital, London; ‘Tiger’ Tobacco Dock Shopping Centre, Docklands, London;
Cast Iron Play Sculptures, Miltern Keynes Playground; Ornamental weather vanes for Brookbrae Ltd;
‘Cranes’ Atrium, St Catherines Dock, London;
Fox and Cub Plaque for Hydestile Wildlife Hospital;
5ft Leopard for exhibition at the Stock Exchange;
Private Commissions include:
Many figures, animals&portrait commissions, home and abroad.
Racehorse; ‘Kensal’;
Burmese Cats commissioned by Dame Merle Park;
‘Riding pony’ commissioned by equestrian Rowena Barthorp;
“Apollo’ trophy;
Welsh Cob Champion Stallion ‘Kentchurch Commandant’;
Young Environmentalists of the year awards 1999 – 2003;
Dolphin Trophy, British Telecom;
Seal &Cub mould for ice sculptures ‘Education’ for St James Independent Schools, Kensington;
6ft Bronze Abstract Figure for Courtyard of Jeremy Sinclair, director of M&C Saatchi.
Large Studio Commissions include:
25ft Goddess Flora, Rotterdam;
Tower hill “History of London’ Bronze panels&Sundial;
5m Bronze Sundial, Parliament Square, Dubai; ’
Celebration of Life’ relief panels, Horsham:
