| Ifor Freeman, elected to the Society 2007 | |
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I have no fixed pattern for working. My time spent in the
studio is made up with sketching ideas on paper before finally
making a decision about which of these are to be enlarged upon.
Some sketches are made up with wire to see how they appear as
three-dimensional forms and alternatively, they will be made up
in clay. A large humber of these ideas remain as drawings to
which I occasionally return, but a high percentage of the
wire sketches are abandoned. Commissions for architectural
work is usually site specific, meaning that the site for the
sculpture and its position in or outside the building has
been decided upon by the architect and his client. Portraits, in many ways, require a different approach. They are very personal and I like to spend time talking to and getting to know the client and the sitter. This form of sculpture requires a relaxed atmosphere and an unlimited amount of time in which to see the person behind the face. Polbeck Barn, Askham, CA10 2PG. Tel: (01931) 712670 |
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