Peter Randall-Page
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Peter Randall-Page is a British
artist
. He studied sculpture at Bath Academy of Art from 1973–77.
, South Korea
, Australia
, USA, Ireland
, Germany
and the Netherlands
. Closer to home, a selection of his public sculptures can be found in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Newbury and he is represented in the permanent collections of the Tate Gallery
and the British Museum
amongst others.
In 1999, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Plymouth
and from 2002 to 2005 was an Associate Research Fellow at Dartington College of Arts.
He was a member of the design team for the Education Resource Centre (The Core):)the Eden Project
in Cornwall, influencing the overall design of the building and incorporating an enormous granite sculpture (‘Seed’) at its heart.
In recent years his work has become increasingly concerned with the underlying principles determining growth and the forms it produces. In his words “geometry is the theme on which nature plays her infinite variations, fundamental mathematical principle become a kind of pattern book from which nature constructs the most complex and sophisticated structures.”
He has become the leading artist in the area of surfaces and has created thousands of sculptures for many different museums and galleries(even for public interests).}}cn}} He is now 57 years old and has been given many different awards.
Recent commissions include in 2007 ′Between the Lines′, Cambridge incorporating hard landscaping, paving design, tree grills and a bench as well as the sculpture, ‘Give and Take’ in Newcastle which won the 2006 Marsh Award for Public Sculpture, ‘Mind’s Eye’ a large ceramic wall mounted piece for the Department of Psychology at Cardiff University
(2006) and a commemorative sculpture for a Mohegan Chief at Southwark Cathedral (2006). Current projects include a large scale commission for the Jerwood Sculpture Park at Ragley Hall to be installed September 2009 and a major one person exhibition in and around the Underground Gallery at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 27 June 2009 – mid January 2010.
United Kingdom
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artist
Artist
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. He studied sculpture at Bath Academy of Art from 1973–77.
Biography
Randall-Page has undertaken numerous large scale commissions and has exhibited widely. His work is held in numerous public and private collections throughout the world including JapanJapan
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, South Korea
South Korea
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, Australia
Australia
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, USA, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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, Germany
Germany
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and the Netherlands
Netherlands
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. Closer to home, a selection of his public sculptures can be found in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Newbury and he is represented in the permanent collections of the Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
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and the British Museum
British Museum
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amongst others.
In 1999, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth
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and from 2002 to 2005 was an Associate Research Fellow at Dartington College of Arts.
He was a member of the design team for the Education Resource Centre (The Core):)the Eden Project
Eden Project
The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall in the United Kingdom, including the world's largest greenhouse. Inside the artificial biomes are plants that are collected from all around the world....
in Cornwall, influencing the overall design of the building and incorporating an enormous granite sculpture (‘Seed’) at its heart.
In recent years his work has become increasingly concerned with the underlying principles determining growth and the forms it produces. In his words “geometry is the theme on which nature plays her infinite variations, fundamental mathematical principle become a kind of pattern book from which nature constructs the most complex and sophisticated structures.”
He has become the leading artist in the area of surfaces and has created thousands of sculptures for many different museums and galleries(even for public interests).}}cn}} He is now 57 years old and has been given many different awards.
Recent commissions include in 2007 ′Between the Lines′, Cambridge incorporating hard landscaping, paving design, tree grills and a bench as well as the sculpture, ‘Give and Take’ in Newcastle which won the 2006 Marsh Award for Public Sculpture, ‘Mind’s Eye’ a large ceramic wall mounted piece for the Department of Psychology at Cardiff University
Cardiff University
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(2006) and a commemorative sculpture for a Mohegan Chief at Southwark Cathedral (2006). Current projects include a large scale commission for the Jerwood Sculpture Park at Ragley Hall to be installed September 2009 and a major one person exhibition in and around the Underground Gallery at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 27 June 2009 – mid January 2010.
Public collections
- Arnolfini Collection Trust, Bristol
- The British Council.
- The British Embassy, Dublin
- The British Museum
- Bughley Sculpture Garden
- Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham
- The Contemporary Art Society, London
- The Creasy Collection of Contemporary Art, Salisbury
- Derby Arboretum
- Leeds City Art Galleries
- Lincoln City Council
- Milton Keynes Community NHS Trust
- The National Trust Foundation for Art
- Nottinghamshire City Council
- University of Nottingham
- Prior’s Court School for Autistic Children, Thatcham
- University of Tasmania
- Tate Gallery, London
- Ulster Museum, Belfast
- Usher Gallery, Lincolnshire County Council
- University of Warwick, Coventry
- West Kent College, Tonbridge
- 'Where the Bee Sucks' 1991
Portrait of Randall-Page
The National Portrait Gallery collection has a 2003 bromide print of Randall-Page.Further reading
- London Art and Artists Guide 10th edition, Heather Waddell
- Sculpture in 20th-century Britain, Henry Moore Institute 2003
- Reviews Artists and Public Space, Black Dog Publishing 2005
- Peter Randall Page Boulders & Banners by Peter & HALL, Charles RANDALL PAGE (Paperback – 1994)
- Peter Randall-Page Sculpture and Drawing: 1977–1992 by Terry Friedman, Marina Warner, James Hamilton, and *Clive Adams (Paperback – 6 Jan 2003)
- Collaboration on the Integration of Sculpture and Architecture in the Eden Project, in Bridges London Conference ed. Sarhangi & Sharp, 2006
External links
- Official Website
- New Art Centre
- Works in the Tate Collection
- Peter Randall-Page at sculpture.org.uk