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Andrew Thomas is a mainly self-educated British sculptor. He has been producing sculptures professionally since 1993. He works predominantly using bronze, wood and various metals. His sculptures can Read more
be seen in many private art collections both in the UK and Europe. His Avant-Garde style is a unique blend of angles and curves that has flavours of Cubism and Art Deco.
Andrew Thomas bronze sculptures are cast in limited editions and he undertakes the chasing and the final patination processes himself to a very high standard of finish. His influences are the great modern sculptor artists; Constantin Brancusi, Raymond-Duchamp-Villon, Umberto Boccioni, Alexander Archipenko, Jacques Lipchitz, Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.
Andrew Thomas has worked with several different styles of form including; realism, abstract, cubism and constructivism. The diversity of the art works that Thomas has created in these styles has been a major contribution to his technical and personal development as an artist and enabled him to deeply connect with his inner creative being which he feels is truly the most important influence of his sculptures.
Andrew's aspiration is to produce works of art that have been studied, contemplated and allowed to 'be' by their own right for existence. The viewer has an equally important function in partnership with the art as the purpose of form is to be 'switched on' and to challenge its observer, evoking emotions that enrich them and deeply connect them with the essence of the form.
Andrew Thomas has a particular affinity with musical instruments. He say: 'I have always thought of musical instruments as truly functional works of art with their beautiful designs and their dynamic harmonic ranges and being an amateur violinist/musician found myself inspired to design these sculptures which reflect in a modern way the instruments classic heritage combined with the interpretation of the tonal waves.
The styles of the instruments are an evolution of design ideas that I have been developing since 1993. I looked at each part of the instruments individually and visualised how the vibration of the notes being played would resonate from it. The consideration of the physical movements of the musician were another important factor in the design as their passion for their art affects the mood of the music and the feel of this visual information of 'sound' form.
Andrew Thomas has won many prestigious awards for his sculpture including three international gold medals at Ascot 1997, Wembley 2000 and Alexandra Palace 2002.
