Philip Hearsey is a British sculptor born in 1946 who lives and works in Longtown, Herefordshire, UK.
Philip has exhibited his work throughout the UK. He specializes in sand casting to make sculptures that engage the quality of bronze as a noble material in its own right. Casting in sand molds is a simple and ancient method far removed from the sophisticated lost wax operation used by most art foundries.
The sand-casting process is relentless and unforgiving — the foundry is no place for a delicate original. It denies a complexity of form that imposes a disciplinary and enriching simplicity. Color is achieved in many ways. The most common and widely used method is to oxidize or patinate the bronze by employing the same chemical reaction that occurs in nature, but using a combination of mild heat and stronger solutions to achieve a faster result. Patination can be enhanced by the application of a transparent colorwash that maintains the inimitable variegated effects that are possible with oxidization, while producing a more vivid finish. The most usual colorwash is acrylic, but oil-bound washes or colored waxes are sometimes used. Coloring can also be achieved by painting alone and often this technique is utilized on part of a sculpture in combination with patination. Painting allows a greater range of colors than patination alone. All coloring is finished and protected by a marine grade lacquer and/or wax.
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British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Transformation
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze Series of variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 640A Bronze crescents on either side are finely rubbed and lacquered for protection against touch a...
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Rockpool
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Wall mounted bronze in a MDF box Series of variations Stamped with monogram signature and numbered 642A The sculpture is supplied with everything required for hanging. Weight: 3 kg
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Let's Go !
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a slate composite base Series of unique variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 765A The natural bronze raised patterns are finely rubbed and lacqu...
Slate, Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Fragment I
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a composite base Unique variation Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 751A The concave surface is finished in oxidised silver leaf. The natural bronze edg...
Stone, Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Phases
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a Cumbrian slate base Unique variation Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 713A The lunar crescent in different positions on each face is finished with me...
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Dreaming of Summer
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on an oak base Edition of 7 variations. Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 545, 5/7 The front edge of the bronze is finely rubbed and lacquered, the back ed...
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Feast & Famine
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a spalted beech base. Variations in an edition of 7 Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 570, 1/7 There are different pattern...
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Dulas Bowl I
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze Series of individual variations. Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 689B The natural bronze edge is rubbed and lacquered for protection against touch and t...
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Porthgwarra Invention
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a burr oak base Edition of 9 variations in colour / patination Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 418, 5/9 The labyrinth patterns, different on each side...
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Smiling Sky
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a Bath stone base Series of variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 669A Weight: 10.3 kg
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Acanto IV
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Year 2016 73 x 26 high x 18 cm Bronze freely rotating on a scorched yew base. Series of individual variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 619A Parts of th...
Bronze
The Last Line
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze Edition of 9 Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 393, 5/9 The natural bronze edges are finely rubbed before lacquering for protection and to prevent natural ...
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Phiip Hearsey - Sharing
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a Forest of Dean stone base. Series of unique variations. Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 656A on base of bronze. The bronze pieces have brushed edges...
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Phiip Hearsey - Nightfall III
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a MDF base with LED light Unique Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 388 The LED light has a driver operating between 100 and 240 volts. The power lead i...
Bronze