James Castle (sculptor)
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James Castle is a Scottish
sculptor and artist based in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The majority of James' work is carved in wood; but there are also sculptures modelled in plaster and clay, some of which have been cast into bronze.
James was born in 1946, in Aberdeen
, Scotland
. He was educated at Ealing School of Art, London; Winchester School of Art
, Winchester, where he was taught by Heinz Henghes
; and the Royal College of Art
, London. He is a Senior Lecturer in sculpture at the University of Gloucestershire
, Cheltenham.
A lot of James' work depicts loosely, or cryptically anthropomorphic animals. He says: "I think one of the reasons I began to use animals as a metaphor
for the human condition came from the fact that we like to bestow these creatures with the same kinds of emotions as our own, without ever really knowing what is going on... this 'one step removed' from our reality is of interest to me."1
James Castle is this year's invited artist at the Royal West of England Academy
. He exhibits with the Compass Gallery, Glasgow, and with the Bohun Gallery, Henley upon Thames.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
sculptor and artist based in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The majority of James' work is carved in wood; but there are also sculptures modelled in plaster and clay, some of which have been cast into bronze.
James was born in 1946, in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He was educated at Ealing School of Art, London; Winchester School of Art
Winchester School of Art
Winchester School of Art is the art school of the University of Southampton, situated 10 miles north of Southampton in the city of Winchester near the south coast of England.- Overview :...
, Winchester, where he was taught by Heinz Henghes
Heinz Henghes
Heinz Henghes was a British sculptor.Born Gustav Heinrich Clusmann in Hamburg , at the age of 17, Henghes ran away from home to go to the United States. In New York City he met a number of artists and writers, and was influenced by Isamu Noguchi...
; and the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
, London. He is a Senior Lecturer in sculpture at the University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire
The University of Gloucestershire is a university primarily based in Gloucestershire, England, spread over four campuses, three in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester...
, Cheltenham.
A lot of James' work depicts loosely, or cryptically anthropomorphic animals. He says: "I think one of the reasons I began to use animals as a metaphor
Zoosemy
Zoosemy is a metaphor for the way names of animals are used to denote and characterise human qualities and traits of the character. The term zoosemy was first used by Grzegorz A. Kleparski . He also noticed that the category MAMMALS form the majority of the cases of zoosemy...
for the human condition came from the fact that we like to bestow these creatures with the same kinds of emotions as our own, without ever really knowing what is going on... this 'one step removed' from our reality is of interest to me."1
James Castle is this year's invited artist at the Royal West of England Academy
Royal West of England Academy
The Royal West of England Academy is an art gallery where Queens Road meets Whiteladies Road, in Bristol, England.- History :The Academy was the first art gallery in Bristol. Its foundation was financed by a bequest of £2000 in the will of Ellen Sharples in 1849, and a group of artists in...
. He exhibits with the Compass Gallery, Glasgow, and with the Bohun Gallery, Henley upon Thames.