Vivien Whitaker ARBS
Vivien Whitaker has developed unique ways of sculpting sensuous stone that enhances its elemental essence and resonance. She does not work with hammer and chisel as this 'bruises' the stone. Vivien sculpts using metal files and rifflers, using rhythmic repetition, which stimulates a process she terms 'independent hands' where her hands start working in ways her head didn't have in mind.
She directly carves, without a plan - working with the stone to create a sculpture rather than imposing a design: allowing the 'form donnée' to emerge. She comments ‘Every day is an adventure into the unknown, going beyond the rational, working in flow, being spontaneous in the moment.’
Vivien trained with Peter Hibbard, a former assistant to Henry Moore, is an elected member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors and has a First class BA (Hons) in Art and Design.
Her alabaster sculpture ‘Selkie’ is displayed in the ‘About Art’ room in Weston Park Museum, Sheffield and her joint work (with Alison Counsell) ‘Beyond Venus’ is part of the current ‘Designed to Shine’ exhibition at the Millennium Galleries, Sheffield.
Her sculptures are in many public and private collections around the world. For more details visit www.vivienwhitakersculpture.com.
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