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Nikki Taylor
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AboutNikki's passion is for the human form and its extraordinary ability to convey the intangible qualities of energy and emotion through tangible flesh. Schooled in classic figure sculpture in clay for casting, which she still uses for bronze portrait commissions, the majority of her work now is in woven wire mesh.Her mesh sculptures range from torsos in relief in various sizes for indoors, to life-size full length figures in the round, designed to live amongst us, indoors or out. Each of Nikki's mesh sculptures is a unique piece, created freehand. She uses mesh in a variety of different metals and finishes. |
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Exhibition History2009 The Affordable Art Fair, London2009 Courtyard Sculpture Exhibition, Leonardslee gardens, Horsham. 2009 The Society of Women Artists, The Mall Galleries, London 2009 Chelsea Flower Show, London 2009 Art in Action, Waterperry,Oxfordshire 2009 Off the Wall gallery, Cardiff 2008 Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath 2008 RHS Garden, Wisley 2008 Fircroft Summer Exhibition, Surrey 2008 Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames 2007 The Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair 2007 The Savil Garden, The Crown Estate, Egham 2007 Loseley Park, Guildford, Surrey 2007 RHS Garden, Wisley 2006 Studio 95, Brick Lane, London 2006 Vivartis Artis Festival, Surrey 2006 Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath 2006 The Art House, Westbourne 2006 RHS Garden, Wisley 2006 Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking 2005 The Harvey Gallery, Guildford 2005 Polesden Lacey,National Trust, Leatherhead 2004 The Savil Garden, The Crown Estate, Egham 2004 Painshill Park, Cobham 2004 Musee des Automates, Paris 2003 A Cabaret Mechanical Christmas, thegallery@oxo, London 2003 New Designers, Islington, London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography / CVSince the beginning of her studies at Wimbledon School of Art under Allan Sly, nikki has persued the themes of the human form and its interactive energies - with the elements and with other individuals.This journey has taken her through automata, portraiture and now to metal mesh. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artist StatementMy discovery of wire mesh some three years ago was a result of two lines of research - both to find a medium to give me the freedom to sculpt direct with spontenaiety and immediacy and most importantly to transcend the solidity of conventional sculpture materials.Wire mesh allows allows energy and elements to flow freely between the figure's inner space and the surrounding ether. For me, the industrial strength but ethereal beauty of wire mesh is the perfect metaphor for the duality of our bodies - the ability of apparently solid form to express so much of the self that is intangible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions / CollectionsNikki was commissioned in 2009 to create a sculpture for the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust garden at the Chelsea Flower show and to make an abstract sculpture for the European head office of Bank PHB in London.Her work is in private collections in Europe,South Africa, Australia and the US - most notably the collection of Richard Garriott, Astronaut, games designer and collector extraordinair. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ReviewsFeatured in media as follows:December 2003 - Radio 4, Woman's Hour April 2006 - ITV 6 o'clock News May 2009 -BBC2 The Chelsea Flower Show | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifications / Education2003 BA (Hons) Wimbledon School of Art2000 BTEC Reigate School of Art 1975 BA Gen. Arts (French and Sociology) Manchester University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teaching Experience2005 Private Head Sculpting course2006-7 Part time sculpture tutor at East Surrey College, Bletchley Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Price Range of WorkNikki Taylor's work has a price range from £795 to £6000. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mediums utilisedNikki Taylor's work is found in the following materials:copper mesh, mild steel mesh on coated MDF, stainless steel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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