ANDY KIRKBY SCULPTURE
Bio
Born Guildford, Surrey, UK
Lives & works in Dorset, UK
Public Art Commissions
2019 Dorchester Hospital Trust, Dorset
2015 Weymouth Gateway, Dorset
2014 Shelley Gardens, Dorset
2013 Boscombe Sculpture Trail, Dorset
2009: ‘Garden in the forest’, Bishop of Winchester School, Bournemouth, Dorset
2008: ‘Orrery’, St Marys CE School, Dorset
2007: ‘Devonian’, Canford Park
2004: ‘Jurassic Dome’, Damers School, Dorset
2003: ‘Abacus’, Portland school cluster‘ 2003: Dream Tree’, Wyke Regis, Weymouth
2002: ‘Boreas’ Wind automota, Departure Arts
2000: ‘Open Cover’, Tribute to TE Lawrence,Bovington Tank Museum, Dorset
1996 – 7: Sculptural restoration to Lulworth Castle,English Heritage
1993: ‘South Gate’, Rushy Meadow School, Surrey
1992: Amy Johnston Memorial Gates Croydon Airfield (site of)
1991: West Face Pediment restoration to Admiralty Arch.Commissioned by DOE
1990: Sculptural restoration to Hampton Court Palace.Commissioned by DOE
1988 – 9: ‘Forum’ sculptural landscape for British Rail, Weymouth
1986: Sculptured landscape for Hotel Gangari, Khartoum,Sudan
1985: Lagoonda International Hotel, front entrance, Sierra Leone, W. Africa
1984: ‘Arena’ commissioned by BT, Docklands London
Selected Exhibitions
2016: The Walled Garden, Moreton
2005: ‘ODYSSEY’ – Silent Pool, Installation The Study Gallery, Poole
2003:‘Horse’ – The Study Gallery, Poole
1995 – 2002: Bluestatt Gallery, Holland – permanent collection
1991 – 1996: Roche Court Sculpture Park, Wiltshire. - permanent collection
1993: Chevalier Gallery, Carcossonne SW France. (solo show)
1992: New Art Centre Gallery, Knightsbridge, London (solo show)
1991: New Works, Madrid, Spain
1990: The London Group RCA, London
1990: Celebration’ The Maltings Gallery, Farnham
1989: Hurricane Sculpture, Burstow Gallery, Brighton
1987: MA Royal College of Art, London
1986: Toulouse Biennale, SW France
1986: 'Young Blood’ St. Martins School of Art, London
1985: Economist Building, London
1984: BA Kingston University
1983: The New Contemporaries, ICA Gallery, London
1983: ‘Quarries’ Camden Art Centre, London
1983: Portland Clifftop Sculpture Park, Dorset
1982: BAC, New Sculpture ICA Gallery, London
Awards
1985 Shell Oil Award to Colombia S. America
1983 Stanley Picker Scholarship to Greece
Education
1984 – 1987: MA Royal College of Art, Sculpture
1981 – 1984: BA (1st Class Hons) Kingston University, Sculpture
1989: Welding Health & Safety, BOC, London
1985 – 1986: Teacher Training, Sutton College, Surrey
Career
2016 to current Tutor/sculptor Canford School, Wimborne
2005 – 2010 Tutor, Arts Institute, Bournemouth
2002 – 2005 Project Co-ordinator for School Advice & Support Service, Borough of Poole
1987 - Current Self-employed, Sculptor ‘Shapeshifters’
1995 – 1997 P/T Lecturer, Bristol University Special needs Dpt. P/T Lecturer, Salisbury College, GNVQ 1989 – 1993: Kingston University, Dpt. Sculpture Head of Metalwork & Bronze casting
1986 – 1993 P/T Lecturer / Course administrator, Sutton College of Liberal Arts – Foundation & Special Needs. P/T Lecturer City & Guilds Art School, London
1985 – 1988 Sculptor for Duane/Paul Design Time, London
Co-ordinator for overseas contracts – North & West Africa.
1983 – 1985 Assistant to Sculptor David Mach.