Marble And Stone Sculptures By Matthew Simmonds
Feb 23 2017 matthew simmonds is a sculptor and artist from englang.
Marble and stone sculptures by matthew simmonds. Each architectural sculpture exists within raw slabs of stone culminating in awe inspiring works of art that are alluringly ethereal yet inherently grounded in earthly shells. His small scale artworks are self described internal worlds and each one of the pieces explores themes such as the play of light and shadow as well as the. Simmonds sculptures typically measure between 30 and 50 centimetres in height and each one is crafted within an individual slab of stone sourced from an italian quarry. Aug 25 2014 matthew simmonds is a sculptor and artist from englang.
From his early childhood he was fascinated by stone buildings an affection that flows into his artworks where stone architecture is used. Artist matthew simmonds creates exquisite marble models of sacred architecture. From his early childhood he was fascinated by stone buildings an affection that flows into his artworks where stone architecture is. After matthew graduated from the university of east anglia in 1984 he has worked on the restoration of several major english national monuments most importantly westminster abbey and.
Matthew simmonds is a sculptor and artist from englang. Particularly the medieval architecture with its striving to get to a new sophistication of space comes alive in the marble.