Jonathan Clarke was born in 1961 in Suffolk, UK, where he continues to work today. At the age of 16 he took up an apprenticeship with his father, the sculptor Geoffrey Clarke (RA), and he began... Read full biography
Jonathan Clarke was born in 1961 in Suffolk, UK, where he continues to work today. At the age of 16 he took up an apprenticeship with his father, the sculptor Geoffrey Clarke (RA), and he began exhibiting his own sculpture in the early 1980s. Jonathan works in sand-cast aluminium, initially carving... Read full biography
Jonathan Clarke was born in 1961 in Suffolk, UK, where he continues to work today. At the age of 16 he took up an apprenticeship with his father, the sculptor Geoffrey Clarke (RA), and he began exhibiting his own sculpture in the early 1980s. Jonathan works in sand-cast aluminium, initially carving his sculpture in polystyrene. This method - pioneered by his father and mastered by Jonathan - relies on the destruction of the original mould as it is vaporized by molten aluminium. The result is an... Read full biography
Jonathan Clarke was born in 1961 in Suffolk, UK, where he continues to work today. At the age of 16 he took up an apprenticeship with his father, the sculptor Geoffrey Clarke (RA), and he began exhibiting his own sculpture in the early 1980s. Jonathan works in sand-cast aluminium, initially carving his sculpture in polystyrene. This method - pioneered by his father and mastered by Jonathan - relies on the destruction of the original mould as it is vaporized by molten aluminium. The result is an entirely unique, one-off sculpture. Writing about Jonathan’s first solo show (Chappel Galleries, 1993), Galleries magazine noted his ‘line of inheritance from the masters of the century, from Gabo, through Moore, to Paolozzi.’ His style, whilst... Read full biography
Jonathan Clarke was born in 1961 in Suffolk, UK, where he continues to work today. At the age of 16 he took up an apprenticeship with his father, the sculptor Geoffrey Clarke (RA), and he began exhibiting his own sculpture in the early 1980s. Jonathan works in sand-cast aluminium, initially carving his sculpture in polystyrene. This method - pioneered by his father and mastered by Jonathan - relies on the destruction of the original mould as it is vaporized by molten aluminium. The result is an entirely unique, one-off sculpture. Writing about Jonathan’s first solo show (Chappel Galleries, 1993), Galleries magazine noted his ‘line of inheritance from the masters of the century, from Gabo, through Moore, to Paolozzi.’ His style, whilst abstract and architectural, carries a great deal of emotional resonance, often taking... Read full biography
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