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Alan Jack
Selected artist profile information(1940 - 2006)
AboutAlan’s love of well tooled machinery combined with a strong creative urge, in his creation of creatures, which somehow whilst having a slight touch of humour, have an underlying pervasive strength and artistry. Much in demand and in collections worldwide we are lucky to have the enjoyment of these one off pieces, which take so long to put together. |
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Exhibition HistorySolo Exhibitions:1991 - The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Glos 1993/94 - The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancs 1993/94 - Gloucester Art Gallery and Museum 1994 - Nature in Art, Gloucester 1994 - John Moore Countryside Museum, Glos 1995/97 - John Moore Countryside Museum, Glos 1995 - Weston School, Glos 1997 - Roses Theatre, Glos 1999/2000 - Tewksbury Sculpture Trail Group Exhibitions:- 1992 - Gloucestershire Creation Festival 1993 - The Chapter House Exhibition 1995 - Edge Festival, Glos 1995 - Straford Sculpture Park 1995 - Metal and Glass at Nature in Art 1997 - Edge Festival, Glos 1997 - Bath Open Exhibition 1997 - Abacus Gallery, Cheltenham 1997 - Craft 1997, Gloucester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography / CVAlan has been making things since he was a child. Born in the Midlands in 1940, he grew up fascinated by the mechanics of machinery, his mind forever enquiring into how things were assembled and how they worked. Although Alan had no formal art training, he developed his metal-handling skills through a tool-making apprenticeship follwoed by service as an airframe fitter in the Royal Air Force.A profound admiration for the craftmanship of the early blacksmiths has encouraged Alan to study and collect a wide range of old tools and metal devices. Farm machinery, car and motoercycle parts, household utensils, frequently gathers when repairing and renovating equipment, all play a part in his sculpture. But it is his deep love of nature, and especially of birds and insects, which manifests itself most stronly in Alans orginal sculptures. A keen conservationist, he has created forms which depict all aspects of wildlife. His fertile imagination has brough to life a variety of creatures constructed from found metal objects demonstrating both his his of his subject and of his media. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions / CollectionsMany examples of his scupltures are in private collections throughout the country and he was invited to participate in "A Millennium Bestiary" by the Faculty of Art, Media and Design at the University of the West of England. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public WorksAlans work has been on permanent display both in the galleries and in the gardens at Nature in Art, the International Centre of Wildlife Art at Wandworth Hall in Gloucester, since 1988 and he spent a week there as Artist in Residence. He has featured several times on local television and radio and in both the local and national press. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publications / Media / BibliographyHe work is also featured in a publication called "Into the New Iron Age; Modern British Blacksmiths by Cheltenham authoress, Amina Chatwin. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Price Range of WorkAlan Jack's work has a price range from £500 to £1170. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mediums utilisedAlan Jack's work is found in the following materials:Object trovees, Metal, Objects trovees, Scrap Metal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artparks exhibitionsAlan Jack's work has been exhibited at the following yearly exhibitions held at the ArtParkS sculpture park:2007 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition Alan Jack's work has been exhibited at the following yearly exhibitions held at the ArtParkS sculpture park: 2006 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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