paul mason press release
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Paul Mason Press ReleaseTRANSCRIPT
21st January - 25th February
Paul Mason (1952 - 2006) was a leading figure in sculpture, and especially public art projects, in the Midlands for much of the last quarter of the twentieth century. This exhibition features works drawn from across his career but with an emphasis on the drawings and other works on paper in the last five years till his untimely death in 2006.
With several major works on permanent public display in Nottingham and others as far afield as Aberdeen and the Isle of Wight, Mason is best known for his iconic stone carved pieces that are large scale interpretations of natural form. However alongside his public art he was a prolific carver of smaller more intimate and experimental sculptures and drawings and collages. Many of these featured in exhibitions that resulted from prestigious residencies such as Tate St. Ives and Gloucester Cathedral. In his late works on paper colour broke into his output in bold and vigorous paintings; alongside reliefs, drawings and free standing sculpture. Many of these a result of responses to visits to dramatic landscapes such as Malham Cove, Yorkshire, Staffa and the Orkney's.
This exhibition, by kind permission of his estate, shows the range and depth of Mason's art and will include a suite of late works never previously exhibited in the Midlands including a significant number of pieces for sale.
Exhibition runs from 21st January - 25th February 2012, at Tarpey Gallery.Private View : 21st january 6 - 8pm77 High Street, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, DE74 2PQwww.tarpeygallery.com / [email protected] - Sat : 11am - 6pm
PRESS RELEASE / 2012
77 HIGH STREET
CASTLE DONINGTON
DE74 2PQ
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(+44) 777 240 4293
Scottish Mountain TriptychCentral PanelMixed Media95 x 65 cms.
Founded in 2009, Tarpey Gallery maintains an ambitious program of exhibitions by established and emerging artists. The gallery represents artists from the region at earlier stages in their career as well as practitioners with international reputations.
For further information, press enquiries or images please contact Luke Tarpey :[email protected] / 0777 240 4293