| Grevatte Studio 2 The Wells Road Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9DH |
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| Sculpture for the home | |
Sculpture can enhance the atmosphere of any living space. In the artist’s own home abstract works sit comfortably with figurative bronzes. Mike likes to draw on the quality of various styles and materials to compliment the character of the rooms we inhabit.
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Works in bronze
The crisp, rigid qualities of this material allow Mike to explore themes through a more figurative approach. Modelled in clay or plaster, the creative process involves the slow application and manipulation of the media. This process is complete only when the artist decides to build a mould around the model. Once this is done, the original is usually discarded and the mould remains as the only record until a positive form is cast. Cast in the foundry from Mike`s original mould, works in bronze can be patinated to achieve a range of finishes. Works in bronze last many centuries with the right care. 
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| Wood carvings
Carved from English hardwoods, Mike uses rich pigment based paints and the marks left by the chisel to bring warmth and interest to these large reliefs. Themes of water currents and the passage of time are common to this area of Mike’s work which he carves following the natural grain and burrs in the wood itself. 
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Works in stone
Carved from local limestone, each work develops slowly in the studio as a unique piece. Mike uses stone reclaimed from ancient buildings undergoing restoration. This gives each piece a further history. It is not unusual to sense the previous use of these massive blocks as window mullions, cornices and capitals in some of England’s great buildings. Indeed, the history of stone carving itself as the craft of masons has interested Mike since working on the recarving of The Emperors’ Heads outside the Sheldonian Theatre in 1969-70. The carving process is arguably the truest form of sculpture. It involves the gradual reduction of the raw material to expose the form and surface of the work in the artist’s mind. The sculptor is guided by the material itself. Faults, veins or grains restrict and suggest new directions the work could take. The product of this process is something which is unique both in the decisions made by the sculptor and in the material used. Mistakes cannot be rectified, but the creative process continues throughout until the final blow has been struck. 
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| Tel : 01458 834116 l Fax : l Email : info@grevattestudio.co.uk |
