British Art

Contemporary Sculptures

Sculptor: Ian Marlow ARBS

Ian Marlow was born in Somerset and educated in Northumberland and at Salisbury College of Art. After leaving art college Ian established various studios producing sculptures mostly in wood and in mixed media before eventually specialising in stone sculptures.

Ian Marlow's early stone sculptures were figurative. He produced sculptures of animals and humans which ranged in size from small domestic pieces for the home to massive outdoor marble sculptures weighing several tonnes. Ian's work became much sought after and he spent many years of successfully making and showing stone sculptures for both public and private art commissions. This continued until the year 2000 when he decided on a change of direction for his art work and he started to use clay as a material for sculpting.

Ian Marlow says: "I have found that I always need to push beyond the confines of my own boundaries in search of new challenges to feed my creative spirit and enhance my work." It is therefore not surprising that Ian has again moved the focus of his sculpture and is now producing wonderful stainless steel pieces. The beauty of stainless steel in a garden setting is that it sparkles in the sunlight and reflects the foliage in which it has been placed, such that it is constantly changing as clouds come and go.

There is a balance in nature which is all around us but which is invariably taken for granted. Ian sculptures are intended to reflect this balance, bringing it to the fore in a new form and placing it directly within the plants and landscapes it seeks to emulate. The sculptures of leaves, flowers and seedheads in stainless steel and glass are larger than life to make us more aware of their shape, form and flowing lines, whilst at the same time offering a delicacy that defies their size.

Ian's stainless steel sculptures are ideal for placing in both small and larger gardens. Their striking shapes are easily placed between shrubs and trees or centre stage on the lawn. His latest sculptures have the added interest of hand blown coloured glass. These delightful shapes truly enhance and complement the natural landscape and are a welcome addition to any garden.

In addition to the Red Rag Sculpture Gallery Ian Marlow has exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each sculpture at Red Rag is sourced from the Ian Marlow sculptor artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.