Andy Scott (sculptor)
Andy Scott | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 53–54) |
| Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Notable work | |
| Website | www |
Andy Scott (born 1964) is a Scottish figurative sculptor, working in galvanised steel and cast bronze.
Biography[edit]
Scott graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts (with honours) in Fine Art Sculpture, and in 1987 with a diploma in Postgraduate Studies.[citation needed]
Andy Scott is a Philadelphia-based figurative sculptor who works internationally on public and private artworks. His works combine traditional draftsmanship with contemporary fabrication techniques and currently range from 10 to 100 feet (3.0 to 30.5 metres) in height.
Notable works[edit]
- The Kelpies, monumental horses heads completed on November 27, 2013 Falkirk, Scotland[1][2]
- Arria, Cumbernauld, Scotland
- Poised, Marischal Square, Aberdeen
- Rise, Glasgow Harbour, Scotland
- COB, Bexley, London
- Arabesque, Queensland, Australia
- Argestes Aqua, Victoria, Australia
- River Spirit, Stride, Foxboy, I Can See For Miles, Journeys End, Lifeline: all Clackmannanshire, Scotland
- Beacon of Hope, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Ibrox Disaster Memorial, Glasgow, Scotland
- Heavy Horse, on M8 Edinburgh to Glasgow motorway [1]
- Equus Altus[3] and The Briggate Minerva,[4] Trinity Leeds shopping centre, Leeds, England
Gallery[edit]
Arria, Cumbernauld, Scotland
COB, Bexley, London
Rise, Glasgow Harbour, Glasgow, Scotland
Thanksgiving Square Beacon, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Argestes Aqua, Byron Bay, Australia
The Carmyle Heron, Cambuslang, Scotland
Ibrox Disaster Memorial (John Greig), memorial to the 1971 Ibrox disaster, Glasgow, Scotland
The Briggate Minerva, Briggate, Leeds, England, outside the Trinity Leeds centre
Equus Altus, inside Trinity Leeds, Leeds, England
Chiron, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia.
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Carrell, Severin (24 November 2008). "Meet the Kelpies, Scotland's giant addition to the UK sculptural skyline". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ The Kelpies: World’s largest horse head sculptures unveiled, Baltimore Sun, November 27, 2013
- ^ Gormally, Seán (22 March 2013). "Equus Altus - Andy Scott". Leeds Art Gallery Online. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ Gormally, Seán (22 March 2013). "The Briggate Minerva - Andy Scott". Leeds Art Gallery Online. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andy Scott (sculptor). |
- Official website
- Inception Gallery website
- Andy Scott Public Art website showing the history and progress of The Kelpies project
- The Helix website, location of The Kelpies sculptures
- Article about Andy Scott from The Scotsman newspaper
- BBC NEWS, 1 July 2008: Horses inspire landmark sculpture
- BBC NEWS, 14 November 2007: In Pictures — The Helix Project
- BBC NEWS, 15 July 2008, Andy Scott sculptures in Clackmannanshire
- Sculpture Scotland website, listing Andy Scott
