Trinity House contemporary collections
THE SCULPTURE GARDEN MICHAEL THACKER
MICHAEL THACKER
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ritish sculptor Michael Thacker sculpts exclusively for Trinity House Paintings. His distinctive, abstract sculptures are made from local limestone using 24 carat handbeaten gold leaf to reflect or accentuate light with dramatic effect. Michael studied Fine Art (Sculpture) at Loughborough University, graduating in 1999. He went on to study Stone Masonry at York College, where he was awarded the S & J Whitehead Award for Stonemasonry. Michael was awarded Associate membership of the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 2003. Michael spent 15 years working as a Stone Carver and Mason at Lincoln Cathedral. Today he works full time as a sculptor, using the act of gilding to bring his works to life. Over the past fifteen years, Michael Thacker’s work has been includes in over 30 exhibitions across the UK including Chelsea Flower Show, the London Art Fair, City Gallery Leicester, City Art House Lincoln, Nottingham Castle Gallery and the Living Gallery Birmingham.
Michael also uses natural forms as one of his primary references, seedpods, shells, fossils and plant buds.
The professional skills that he has acquired over the years have given him a deep knowledge and affinity of the technical side of the stone that he works so beautifully with.
The idea that a form develops and grows from within a hard casing to burst forth and reveal a new appearance is paramount to his thought process.
The architectural influence of his working environment is apparent in his beautiful geometric sculptures, the principles of devices such as pediments and archways shine through.
Unbalancing the original and juxtaposing taut polished geometric forms against roughly textured organic shapes that emerge from within.
Eclipse Bardiglio Marble overlaid with Palladium Leaf | 25.00 x 9 x 5.00 ins | 63.50 x 23 x 12.5 cms
Eclipse Bardiglio Marble overlaid with Palladium Leaf | 25.00 x 9 x 5.00 ins | 63.50 x 23 x 12.5 cms
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Revel Bardiglio Marble overlaid with Palladium Leaf | 15.50 x 14 x 6.00 ins | 39 x 35.50 x 15 cms
Latent Black Marble overlaid with Palladium Leaf | 11 x 13 x 5 ins | 28 cms x 33 cms x 12.5 cms
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Link Black Marble Overlaid with Palladium Leaf | 8 x 10 x 7 ins | 46 x 25.5 x 18 cms
Twist Ancaster Weatherbed Limestone Overlaid with Palladium Leaf | 20 x 11 x 8 inches | 51 x 28 x 20 cms
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Curl
Yield Overlap
Curl
Overlap
Yield
Linon Limestone Overlaid with Gold Leaf 33.00 x 14 x 12.00 ins | 84 x 35.5 x 30.5 cms
Ancaster Weatherbed Limestone & Gold leaf 12 x 19 x 5 ins | 32 x 48 x 12.5 cms
Thala Limestone Overlaid with Gold Leaf 21.5 ins x 18 ins x 7.00 ins | 55 cms x 46 cms x 18 cms
Yield II Thala limestone overlaid with Gold Leaf | 21.5 ins x 18 ins x 7.00 ins | 55 cms x 46 cms x 18 cms
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Reach Bardiglio Marble 33 x 4 x 4 inches 84 x10 x 10 cms
Reach
Branch White Onyx 33 x 9.5 x 5.5 inches 85 x 25 x 14 cms
Whisp
Branch
Green Onyx 11 x 4 x 4 inches 28 x 10 x 10 cms
Fluent Green Onyx 20 x 6 x 5 inches 51 x 15.5 x 12.5 cms
Genesis White Onyx 22 x 5 x 5 inches 56 x 12.5 x 12.5 cms
Fluent
Genesis Whisp
Husk Portoro Marble overlaid with Palladium Leaf 28 x 14.5 x 9 inches | 71 x 37 x 23 cms
Inversion Portoro Marble 27 x 13 x 5.5 inches | 69 x 33 x 14 cms
Disruption Portoro Marble 11 x 14.75 x 6 inches | 28 x 37.5 x 15.5 cms
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Segment Lincon Limestone overlaid with Gold Leaf | 21 x 26.5 x 10 inches | 53 x 67 x 25.5 cms
Florish Ancaster weatherbed limestone & gold leaf | 21.5 x 8.5 x 5 inches | 55 x 22 x 12.5 cms
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Yield II
Gravitas
Gravitas Lincon Limestone Overlaid with Gold Leaf 36 x 18 x 9 inches 92 x 46 x 22 cms
Yield II Thala limestone overlaid with Gold Leaf 40 x 21 x 9 inches 101.5 x 53.5 x 23 cms
Spire Thala Limestone | 53.00 x 7 x 7.00 ins | 134.5 x 18 x 18 cms
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