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Sculpture, Stone on A Single Piece Of Limestone (fieldstone)
Size: 35.4 W x 51.2 H x 35.4 D in
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The sculpture is a representation of a horse moving from repose to standing. This sculpture is inspired by a local legend, related to the Massacre of Mullaghmast in 1577, of which there was only one known survivor. The sculpture depicts the horse who carried him to safety, only to collapse and die upon the bank of the river Barrow. The legend goes that the horse spent his last strength trying to ascend the sandy river bank. He remains to this day in the memory of local residents as the horse that died on the sandy hill (Annanough). This name unites the local community as it is the title of the GAA football club. For me, this horse is a symbol of selfsacrifice but also of hope. I choose to depict the horse not falling but instead rising, which conveys the energy and potential within, as well as his power of purpose. It also can serve to commemorate those who died.
2021
Stone on A Single Piece Of Limestone (fieldstone)
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35.4 W x 51.2 H x 35.4 D in
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Sculptor, architect, and furniture designer based in Vicarstown, Co. Laois. My work is wide-ranging. I explore many media and styles, including sculpture, woodcarving, stone carving, leather, gypsum, painting, metal embossing, furniture design, object design, and architecture. Born in Chisinau, Moldova, my roots are in traditional, indigenous, idiomatic artisan craft. Throughout my career, I have nurtured my craft skills and developed new ones. I love classical realism for its capacity to bring art to life. I enjoy working with different materials. AWARDS Tyrone Guthrie Centre Bursary Award 2023. Solo exhibition Award 2023 at the Art House Gallery, Stradbally, Laois County Council. Recipient of the Arts Council Agility Award, Autumn 2021. 1st prize Sculpture Award, Outdoor Sculpture, Sculpture in Context Sept. 2022. PROFESSIONAL CAREER My first profession was as a woodcarver, creating bespoke installations for civic buildings and replica pieces for the restoration of churches. This evolved into work as a designer for a furniture factory, specialising in wooden embellishments, in Chisinau, Moldova. To develop my skills further, I moved to Moscow, where I studied Civil Engineering at the Architectural Colleg, where I also studied freehand drawing and descriptive geometry before starting to complete a bachelor’s degree in architecture, which offered a classical education in art and architecture, including classes in various disciplines of sculpture, painting, and drawing. I worked as an architect in Moscow, where projects ranged from designing underground metro stations, skyscrapers and residential buildings to bespoke furniture design, before relocating to Ireland in late 2016. In 2021 during the pandemic in isolation, I restarted to make artwork by my hand from wood, stone and metal
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