Charles Valton

Prelude d'Amour

1882

Gratitude Bronze on Granite base 72 7/8 x 12 5/8 x 19 3/4 in 185 x 32 x 50 cm "My great hope for my work is that it makes people experience a truly special feeling that only they can explain. I hope that they experience a sense of what I feel...These feelings and emotions can’t be expressed in words, as it’s on such a deeper level."– John Fitzgerald: Anthology (2023) Born in Co. Meath in 1976, John Fitzgerald is now established as one of Irelands leading Equine, Sporting and Portrait Artists. Originally John studied Industrial Design in Letterkennny RTC & at the University of Wales, Swansea. It was while in college that he developed a strong understanding of drawing and design, and the different techniques used in completing a piece from initial concept sketches, to oberservation, to 3 dimensional form. In 2013 John was asked to be the artist in residence by the Curragh Racecourse where he now has his own studio/gallery, which is open to the public on race days. 2014 saw Johns work reach a huge audience at the Cheltenham festival, where he was filmed by Channel 4 racing while completing a range of works including A.P.Mc Coys portrait, and a set of sketches...

19th century bronze group of a standing and sitting hare by French animalier sculptor Alfred Dubucand (1823-1894). Finely detailed bronze with good dark brown patination. Signature '...

Silvana Pestana's oeuvre presents a critical interrogation of contemporary Peruvian socio-environmental realities, with a particular focus on the ecological devastation wrought by ex...

Carmen Almon uses copper sheeting, brass tubing, steel wire and enamel paint to create exquisite botanical sculptures. She captures the fragility of a moment in time by interpreting ...