Reece Ingram
Waiting for the Tide to Turn
Carrara marble £5,000
"This sculpture is a simple refelction on the form of the resting swans that I have been observing on the creek where I live in Cornwall. It evokes its peaceful nature."
I have been making sculpture since leaving Brighton College of Art in 1985 although before that I trained briefly as a taxidermist. I have always been fascinated by animal forms. Since developing into a sculptor I have realised that my interests lay also in the tactile nature of materials and forms.
I have also wanted to express a sense of the inner self, simple contentment, not wanting, not striving but just being. Carving as a simple repetative act of work is also important, there is a direct connection with the solid physical world.
Working with the public through workshops and residencies has been central to my practice, I enjoy sharing my skills and watching other people create, develop and achieve. Making sculpture for public sites has also been important as I have been able to explore new environments , both natural and man made . It has broadened my outlook and diversified the range of sculptural forms.
