Carved from magnificent marbles sourced from across the globe, Paul Vanstone allows the nature of the material itself to dictate how each piece evolves. His fascination is with the hardness and light reflecting qualities of marble, and how this can be transformed to portray the curvature of the human body and the delicacy and flow of covering cloth.

Exhibited at The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden, the lush flora accentuates the incredible striations and colourations within the stone. The changing seasons lead to a voyage of discovery, as the reddening leaves draw attention to new colours in the ancient material.

Paul Vanstone studied sculpture at Central St. Martins School of Art before completing an MFA in sculpture at the Royal College of Art, from which he graduated in 1993. Following his graduation, Vanstone worked in Italy at the traditional marble carving studios near the famous Carrera quarries. He also spent time working in Berlin and has travelled to Rajasthan to learn India’s traditional marble carving techniques.

On return to the UK, Vanstone became an assistant for the next five years to leading British sculptor, Anish Kapoor. Consequently, works carved by Vanstone on Kapoor’s behalf have been exhibited at world leading galleries, including the Tate Modern, London. Since then, Paul has shown his work at a number of major galleries including the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Outdoor Sculpture