About The Artist
Peter M Clarke's Copper Sculpture
Peter M Clarke, Sculptor
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Peter with Vortices
Peter with Starburst
Peter's work is held in private collections from New Zealand to the United States, including the collection of a certain famous international pop icon!
All images ©PMC 1993 - 2006
Site Updated 17/03/06
Organic Forms - Karpos Group
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Peter now has a studio/workshop in a converted stable block on a farm in Kent, surrounded by horses, hens and peacocks. Working with metals, and especially copper because of its sensitivity to the texturing process, he makes each of his pieces by hand, either by drawing freehand directly onto the metal or by designing a template. Cut shapes are heated to a temperature where the material is malleable and can be textured and hammered into shape.
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In 1996, Peter's Organic Forms were the public's choice for 'Best Sculpture' prize at the Mount Ephraim Sculpture Trail in Hernhill, Kent. In 2000, he created a sculpture for the gold medal-winning stand of the Kent Hardy Plant Society at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Peter M Clarke was born in London in June 1953. He spent several years in the fashion industry before the decline in clothing manufacture in Britain led to redundancy. It was time for a change of direction, so Peter decided to study art and undertook a foundation course in Art and Design at Sir John Cass College, London, followed by a degree course at Camberwell College of Art, London.While there, Peter was invited to create 3 sculptures for the sensory garden of a school in Walton on Thames, and this commission was to ignite a passion for designing and making garden sculpture.
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Stargazers
The inspiration for Peter's work comes from nature, and many of the textures and finishes he introduces into his work are derived from organic surfaces of stem, leaf, pod or bark. Generally suitable for siting in soil or in water, most of Peter's outdoor pieces are finely balanced to allow for gentle movement as they sway in the wind.
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