PRESS REVIEWS

Hornsey Journal Newspaper, 2011

The JC. page 12, August 29 2008

Le Figaro magazine, page 114. January 22nd 2000

The Times, magazine supplement, page 8. November 6th 1999

Metro newspaper, page 17. November 12 th 1999

Timeout.whats on section, December 1999

Daily Express. Saturday supplement, page 6. December 4th 1999

Daily Telegraph. T2 supplement, page 7. October 30th 1999

Artists & Illustrators magazine, page 10. July 1999

Nottingham Arrow. July / August 1999

The Times newspaper, Metro magazine, page 42. June 26th 1999

Impact magazine. Nottingham University, June 1999

Craftsman Magazine. June 1999

Nottingham Evening Post,May 28th 1999

Design week. April 10th. 1999 back page

STATEMENT

The use of metal and found objects in my sculpture is, I feel, a progression from the traditional and conventional manner in
Which artists have interpreted nature and animals? Parts for these welded sculptures shown here have been collected from various skips and industrial wastelands in and around London.

The supply is endless and fruitful. From childhood plants, animal and insect life have intrigued me. Being brought up in the Green Belt of North London, I had plenty of opportunity to observe nature from nearby woods, streams, ponds and lakes.

I am a member and a frequent visitor to London Zoo! I feel I have succeeded in amalgamating this fascination with nature into my creative work.

My aim is to capture the essence and soul of the subject matter.
To me, animals, birds and insects have a humour, vulnerability and simplicity that I transmute into sculptural form

Lawrie Simonson