The Fine Art Society, London, is hosting Emma Maiden’s sculptural works.This is the first exhibition of the work of sculptor Emma Maiden and features a selection of new sculptures in stone and bronze. Maiden is best known for her primitive carved stone sculptures of figures and animals. Her pared-down aesthetic, reminiscent of Romanesque carvings or Cycladic figures, gives her works a stillness and simplicity of form. Maiden draws inspiration from works she has studied in ethnographic collections, such as the Pitt-Rivers Museum, British Museum, and the Ashmolean Museum, as well as literary sources such as Milton’s “Paradise Lost.” Recurrent themes in her work include birds, mothers and children, solitary figures, and faces.Emma Maiden has exhibited in Bath, Bristol, Oxford, and London. Her sculptures have been exhibited in the renowned biannual sculpture show On Form in 2006, 2008, 2014, and 2016. She lives and works in Oxfordshire. She completed an MA in Ceramics at the University of Wales, Cardiff, before turning her attention to stonemasonry. This training shows in her process, which involves first sketching her ideas for the shapes and forms she wants to achieve, and then modeling them in clay before she begins to work on the stone.The exhibition is on view through November 21, 2017, at The Fine Art Society London 148 New Bond Street London W1S 2JT.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/the-fine-art-society/overview Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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