Very Important Piece

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A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE

A ROBIN BY A ROBIN: SCULPTOR ROBIN FOX

at the Customs House Gallery, Porthleven

The Customs House Gallery in Porthleven is delighted to welcome sculptor Robin Fox to its stable of talented artists.

Robin has been sculpting professionally since 2010, having attended Jacob Kramer College of Art in Leeds in the early 1980s and following a long career in furniture design/making and architectural services. He works from a home studio in the beautiful market town of Hexham, Northumberland.

Each piece, no matter how small, is hand-built rather than cast in order to produce a true original. Robin starts with an internal armature/skeleton, making each piece unique, with every subsequent layer enabling the execution of finer detail.

Robin sculpts in a wide variety of materials, including high-content bronze epoxy resin and ink-tinted metal/silverleaf in various finishes. Locally sourced and upcycled materials are used wherever possible, including hardwoods, heather and sandstone hand-quarried locally.

Much of Robin’s inspiration is attributed to a connection and respect with the rural environment. His subject matter reveals his love of nature, in particular birds and animals, and his work is well known for being quirky and humorous. He places emphasis on movement, expression, postures and mannerisms, with dynamic surface finishes adding to his distinctive style.