Steven Page
United Kingdom
Steven Page is a British sculptor living and working in rural Mid Wales. He trained at the University of Southampton and specialises in sculpting minimalist animal forms in bronze through the lost-wax process.
There is a stillness and solidity to these iconic sculptures which employ subtle curves, rounded forms and sweeping lines to create a gentle movement and grace. The sculptures aim to capture the essence of the creature; excess information is stripped away and the shapes are honed down and simplified creating a pure smooth skin in order to observe the form with the utmost clarity. This simplicity gives the work a timelessness and permanence.
Much of his work is inspired by the art of prehistory and evolve from Page’s sketches and drawings before being carved from dense-foam sculpting material, these patterns are then coated and smoothed back to create the simple and beautiful animal forms that will be replicated in bronze. The castings are heated with a blowtorch and treated with layers of chemicals in order to be sanded back to a fine finish before painting the surface. Some pieces are saturated with a single bold primary colour giving a fresh contemporary feel, while others recreate the translucence of polished marble or granite adding extra weight to the mass of the bronze.
Page has exhibited extensively throughout the UK in both galleries and art fairs. His works are in private collections in the UK, Europe, USA and now in Singapore
STEPHEN PAGE is a British artist living and working in rural Mid Wales. He trained at the University of Southampton and today specialises in sculpting minimalist animal forms in bronze through what’s known as the lost-wax process. His latest sculptures are on display at REDSEA Gallery at Dempsey Hill.