Summer Portrait Sculpture Course
Portrait Sculpture Course with Catharine Marr Johnson ARBS
9th - 11th August
10.30 – 4.30
£195
(includes drawing / sculpture materials and lunch)
Suitable for: Beginners – Experienced 16+
This 3 day course will include an introduction to visualising in 3d and working from a life model.
The couse will include the modelling of a bust in terracotta, hollowing out and preparation for firing. Please bring drawing materials
About Catharine Marr Johnson ARBS
Following a formative introduction to Italian sculpture in Florence, Catharine trained in anatomy and figurative sculpture in London, and studied under several teachers. She also gained a practical knowledge of foundry and casting techniques at the Sir John Cass School of Art. Figurative portrait sculpture is the ideal language in which to express her feelings on the human condition, with a particular emphasis on character. Portraiture is central to her work and expresses the dialogue between the sitter and his environment through her narrative style.
Her public sculptures include two swans on Battersea Bridge, the Peter Pan fountain at The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, garden sculptures for The English Courtyard Association, sets for Euston Films Ltd. She also has also executed many commissions such as fountains, garden figures, sundials etc in a wide range of materials, including bronze, resin, cement & terracotta.
Catharine is a member of the The Society of Portrait Sculptors and a gallery of her work can be found at www.portrait-sculpture.org
For more information or to book your place on any of these courses contactinfo@artsalivewales.org.uk or call 01873 811579