Sculpture by John Robinson (England)

John Robinson 1935-2007 was a British self-taught sculptor and tapestry artist. He was born in London to an Australian father and an English mother. He spent part of his childhood in Australia, where he developed an interest in sculpting while farming in the Ninety-Mile Desert.

Robinson returned to England in 1969 and established a studio in Devon. He worked in a variety of mediums, including bronze, wood, stainless steel, and marble. His subject matter was both figurative and abstract, but he was best known for his sculptures of children and sports figures.

Robinson's work was shown in numerous exhibitions around the world, and he received many public commissions. Some of his most notable works include the Hammer Thrower outside the Bowring Building, Tower Hill, London, Acrobats outside the Sports Centre in Canberra, Australia, and the Gymnast at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland

In the early more... 1970s, Robinson began the Universe Series of Symbolic Sculpture, which now comprises over one hundred works. This series explores the human experience from the beginning of time to the present day, and includes sculptures of the earth, animals, man and woman, birth, religion, civilization, and death.

Robinson was also a tapestry artist. He created eleven tapestries for the Universe Series, which were exhibited at various locations around the world. He was a strong advocate for the arts and was a founding member of the Bradshaw Foundation, a charity that supports artists and encourages creativity.

Robinson was a highly respected sculptor, and his work is admired for its beauty, dynamism, and emotional power. He died in 2007 at the age of 71. less...