Ian Edwards
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavour. He draws inspiration from natural forces, with his powerful masculine figures often bearing the surface texture of time enduring landscapes. Edwards uses this external inspiration to explore very internal themes of fortitude and self-discovery born out of his own struggle with severe dyslexia.
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Edwards’ sensitive hand as a sculptor incorporates classical ideas about the sculpting process. In both Self Made Man and Creation of Self, a figure carves himself out of a mass of rock, reminiscent of Michelangelo’s idea of seeing a form within a piece of marble and ’setting him free’. This is deeply metaphorical, reflecting timeless themes of purity, effort and self-belief. Poetic concepts such as these run throughout Edwards’ practice, with each piece subtly informed through mythological storytelling, creation beliefs and philosophical thinking.
Edwards served a five-year apprenticeship at the world-renowned G&H Studios where he learned his craft from the ground up, fine-tuning his ability to portray form and movement. He has publicly sited commissions and has become popular with private collectors throughout Europe and America, in particular in his home county of Somerset and the West of England.
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The Calling (Female)
bronze
Edition: 12
84 x 26 x 24cm
£13,200 -
Born Within Fire
bronze
Edition: 12
76 x 32 x 22cm
£12,000 -
Leap Within Faith
bronze
Edition: 12
87 x 40 x 30cm
£13,200 -
Leap Within Faith
bronze
Edition: 12
170 x 65 x 55cm
£45,600 -
Within the Fire
bronze
Edition: 1/1 unique
160 x 80 x 60cm
£45,600 -
The Calling (maquette)
bronze
Edition: 24
31 x 20 x 15cm
£1,950 -
The Calling
bronze
Edition: 8
height 70cm
£13,200 -
The Calling (life-size)
bronze
Edition: 6
height 185cm x width 90cm
£48,000 -
Leap of Faith (maquette)
bronze
Edition: 24
height 36cm
£1,950 -
Leap of Faith (medium)
bronze
Edition: 12
height 155cm x width 80cm
£38,500 -
Leap of Faith (life-size)
bronze
Edition: 6
height 240cm x width 130cm
£68,000 -
Born of Fire
bronze
Edition: 12
79 x 38cm
£13,200 -
Self Made Man
bronze
Edition: 9
height 62cm
£16,500 -
Creation of Self
aluminium
Edition: 12
height 52cm x width 35cm
£13,200 -
The Hour of Darkness
bronze
Edition: 8
40 x 31cm
£15,000 -
Life’s Wave
bronze
Edition: 12
height 64 cm x width 50cm
£13,200 -
Fallen
bronze
Edition: 8
height 50cm
£9,800 -
Within Each Step
bronze
Edition: 8
height 67cm
£8,600 -
Surrender
bronze
Edition: 12
18 x 31cm
£9,000 -
Looking Over
bronze
Edition: 12
46 x 30cm
£5,880 -
Looking Around
bronze
Edition: 24
15 x 13 x 11cm
£1,080 -
Lying Down Hare
bronze
Edition: 12
28 x 53 x 31cm
£5,160 -
On the River
bronze
Edition: 24
20 x 54 x 7cm
£2,400 -
Diving Kingfisher
bronze
Edition: 24
43 x 11 x 11cm
£2,640 -
The Reeds
bronze
Edition: 24
66 x 30cm
£2,400 -
The Reed
bronze
Edition: 24
55 x 17 x 7cm
£1,500 -
Within the Night
bronze
Edition: 12
49 x 17 x 17cm
£3,360