February 21 2004, Saturday, 11am-4pm
LAST DAY TO SEE WELSHMAN, BARRY FLANAGAN'S (NOW LIVING IN DUBLIN) GALLERY EXHIBITION OF ETCHINGS PLUS BRONZE & STONE SCULPTURES - THAT CELEBRATE NATURE'S MOVEMENTS, LIKE THOSE OF NON-DOMESTIC ANIMALS, TREES, ETC., - AT WADDINGTON GALLERIES
Today is the last day to see the mainly bronze sculptures by the Prestatyn-born (North Wales) sculptor, Barry Flanagan. Currently a resident of Dublin, Flanagan - who is now in his early-sixties - has produced a wonderful collection of sculptures which, we feel, celebrate nature's movements - whether it be non-domestic animals (e.g. hares) or trees. The press release we picked up, when we visited the show's opening in late January, goes somewhat deeper and begins by saying, 'This is the first showing of Barry Flanagan's recent linear sculptures in bronze, a series of small sculptures he began two years ago, most of which are unique. They are amongst the most tactile objects Flanagan has yet made, inviting the viewer to pick them up just for the pleasure of handling the smooth linear shapes. As Paul Levy points out in his catalogue introduction, everything Flanagan has ever done "seems to have this element of playfulness, of wit and good humour." And he continues: "Sometimes there's mischief, sometimes sweetness, sometimes jokiness and jest - but always play. There's never a whiff of pretension in Flanagan's work - in his hands bronzes can be mighty, heroic even, but never pompous." These small bronzes demonstrate Flanagan's continuing awareness of forms in nature, whether in the shape of the bounding hare, trees bending under the force of a gale, or the delicate movements of crawling insects.'
Pieces have already been sold - which is to be
expected of such fine work, but those that remain range in price (dollars) from $12,000 up
to $30,000 for the sculptures, whilst the etchings start from £525. Go along and discover
more about Flanagan, his art in - what appears to be - a very large gallery in Cork
Street.
MENU A: Free
B: 9, 14, 19, 22 or 38
E: ...
L: Waddington Galleries, 11 Cork Street, London, W1
N: 020 7851 2200
T: Green Park (Jubilee, Piccadilly & Victoria lines)
W: http://www.waddington-galleries.com/
