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Chris Buck BIOGRAPHY
Born 1956. Known for: Sculpture.
Artist Statement:. Most of the work I produce is pure abstract and sand cast in bronze. I can generally visualise the finished piece the moment I start working with what will eventually become the... Read full biography
Artist Statement:. Most of the work I produce is pure abstract and sand cast in bronze. I can generally visualise the finished piece the moment I start working with what will eventually become the pattern. This may be wood, cardboard, cloth, plaster, resin or whatsoever comes to hand. For me the... Read full biography
Artist Statement:. Most of the work I produce is pure abstract and sand cast in bronze. I can generally visualise the finished piece the moment I start working with what will eventually become the pattern. This may be wood, cardboard, cloth, plaster, resin or whatsoever comes to hand. For me the evolution of a piece is an organic process. There is no planning or drawing. Rarely am I aware of what the trigger for an idea was; perhaps something glimpsed somewhere or a long forgotten find. I... Read full biography
Artist Statement:. Most of the work I produce is pure abstract and sand cast in bronze. I can generally visualise the finished piece the moment I start working with what will eventually become the pattern. This may be wood, cardboard, cloth, plaster, resin or whatsoever comes to hand. For me the evolution of a piece is an organic process. There is no planning or drawing. Rarely am I aware of what the trigger for an idea was; perhaps something glimpsed somewhere or a long forgotten find. I surround myself with found objects; the studio is full of treasures of all kinds, everything from cuttlefish to scrap metal. As soon as the casting arrives from the foundry, I work through all the finishing processes, grinding, filing, texturing,... Read full biography
Artist Statement:. Most of the work I produce is pure abstract and sand cast in bronze. I can generally visualise the finished piece the moment I start working with what will eventually become the pattern. This may be wood, cardboard, cloth, plaster, resin or whatsoever comes to hand. For me the evolution of a piece is an organic process. There is no planning or drawing. Rarely am I aware of what the trigger for an idea was; perhaps something glimpsed somewhere or a long forgotten find. I surround myself with found objects; the studio is full of treasures of all kinds, everything from cuttlefish to scrap metal. As soon as the casting arrives from the foundry, I work through all the finishing processes, grinding, filing, texturing, patinating, polishing and finally mounting. This usually takes several days and during this time I play with ideas for the next piece. It still... Read full biography
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Artist Statement:
Most of the work I produce is pure abstract and sand cast in bronze. I can generally visualise the finished piece the moment I start working with what will eventually become the pattern. This may be wood, cardboard, cloth, plaster, resin or whatsoever comes to hand. For me the evolution of a piece is an organic process. There is no planning or drawing. Rarely am I aware of what the trigger for an idea was; perhaps something glimpsed somewhere or a long forgotten find. I surround myself with found objects; the studio is full of treasures of all kinds, everything from cuttlefish to scrap metal. As soon as the casting arrives from the foundry, I work through all the finishing processes, grinding, filing, texturing, patinating, polishing and finally mounting. This usually takes several days and during this time I play with ideas for the next piece.
It still gives me a real thrill and sense of achievement to have a finished sculpture in front of me. To finally see the contrast between the polished surfaces and textured patinated areas, this combined with the challenge of producing a balanced piece, is to me what it's all about.
Chris Buck studied at Redruth School of Art, Cornwall. He has worked in several foundries, which has given him a thorough knowledge of casting techniques. He is inspired by the St. Ives abstract artists, and is a Member of the Penwith Society of Arts founded by Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson.
His studio is in a converted byre, overlooking fields and hedgerows, and this brings a feeling of harmony with the natural world to his art.
Producing sculpture in both wood and stone, it is in bronze that he finds the greatest satisfaction, combining natural forms and industrial precision to achieve individual pieces of strength and beauty.
EXHIBITIONS
2008
London Art Fair, Islington (Belgrave Gallery, also 2007).
Members Show, Penwith Society of Arts (also 1999-2007).
Broadway Modern, Broadway (also 2002-2007).
Plymouth Society of Artists, Members Exhibition.
Gallery Nine, Bath (also 2006-2007).
Millstream Sculpture Garden, Warminster, Wiltshire.
Michael Wood Fine Art, Plymouth (also 2005-2007).
Stour Gallery, Shipston-on Stour (also 2005-2007).
Thompson’s, Aldeburgh (also 2005-2007).
2007
Cornish Show, Thompson’s, Marylebone
Royal West of England Academy, Autumn Show (also 2000-2006).
Art Colony in Transition, Belgrave Gallery, St. Ives.
St. Ives Selected Artists, Belgrave Gallery, St. Ives.
Stuff Art, Falmouth Art Gallery (public), Cornwall.
A Postcard from St. Ives, Belgrave Gallery, St. Ives.
Wills Lane Gallery, St. Ives (also 1999-2006).
Mid-Cornwall Galleries, Par (also 2001-2006).
2006
Plymouth Society of Artists, Annual Show (also 2004).
The Cornish Connection, Belgrave Gallery, London.
Festival Exhibition, Gallery Nine, Bath.
McHardy Sculpture Company, London (also 1999-2005).
Atelier Gallery, Leigh-on-sea (also 2004-2005).
Affordable Art Fair, Bristol (Mid-Cornwall).
Lemon Street Gallery, Truro (also 1999-2005).
2005
December Exhibition, Belgrave Gallery, St. Ives.
Winter Exhibition, Stour Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour.
Lynne Strover Gallery, Cambridge.
The Penzance Art Gallery, Penzance (also 2004).
2004
Porthmeor, Belgrave Gallery, St. Ives.
Belton Street Gallery, Stamford.
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea (Atelier).
2003
A View Of St.Ives 4, Belgrave Gallery, St Ives.
2000
Bell Fine Arts, Winchester.
Old Bakehouse Gallery, Fishbourne, Chichester.
Anderson Gallery, Burford.
AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Morris Singer Founders Prize, RWA. Autumn Exhibition 2001.
Elected Member of the Penwith Society of Arts 2003.
Elected Member of the Plymouth Society of Artists 2007.
COMMISSIONS
TechMARK Mediscience.?
The Chartered Insurance Institute.?
HSBC.
Unilever. ?
NatWest Bank.
Source:
Website of the artist, Sep. 2018Biography from Roseberys
Chris Buck trained at the Redruth School of Art in Cornwall and learned to cast metal through working in foundries. He lives and works in Cornwall and is a member of the Penewith Society of Arts founded by Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson, two artists whose work has inspired his own. The artist has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work.