Jon Edgar - Biography

Born Rustington in 1968. Trained at the Frink School of Figurative Sculpture. A sculptor of place who uses improvisation in his practice, and the community in his public works. Major works include: Wight Man (2006) unsited, Lewes Group (2010), Lewes, Charmer (2012 bronze) University of Surrey campus, Portal (2013), Devil’s Punch Bowl, Hindhead, Trisantonis (2014), Pulborough, presently entrance RSPB Pulborough Brook, and a new work at Slindon (2015) National Trust Slindon commission. He is also a visiting tutor at the Edward James Foundation, West Dean College. Publications: P. Hall, M.Scott, H. Pheby (2013). Jon Edgar - Sculpture Series Heads - Terracotta Portraits of Contributors to British Sculpture ISBN 978 0 9558675 1 4 (Hesworth Press/The Lightbox/Yorkshire Sculpture Park) E. Black, J. Edgar, K.M.J. Hayward and M. Henig (2012). A New Sculpture of Iphigenia in Tauris. Britannia: A Journal of Romano-British and Kindred Studies, 43, pp 243–249 doi:10.1017/S0068113X12000244 (Cambridge Journals) Authors, various (2008). Responses - Carvings and Claywork - Jon Edgar Sculpture 2003-2008. UK: Hesworth Press. ISBN 978-0-9558675-0-7

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