Bird of Paradise Sculpture

Kate Ive is an award-winning Edinburgh-based artist. She graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008 with a degree in Sculpture BA (Hons), and works from her studio at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop (ESW). Kate sculpts and carves on both a monumental and minute scale with an eye for detail and intricacy in a wide range of materials including amongst others bronze, concrete, lead, jesmonite, wax and Corten steel. Kate pays close attention to the technical processes she uses in the production of her artwork including, drawing, engraving, scrimshaw, sculpting, medal making, casting, working with found objects, metal plating and 3D modelling. Kate has undertaken a number of notable public art commission and has work in world recognised public collections.