Graeme Mitcheson | |
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Born | Ashington, Northumberland, England | 16 April 1973
Nationality | British |
Education | Loughborough University |
Known for | Sculpture |
Website | www |
Graeme Mitcheson (b. 16 April 1973) is a British sculptor working mainly on large-scale public artworks. Several of his pieces are at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
After graduating in 1995 with a degree in fine arts from Loughborough College of Art, Mitcheson moved to Oakthorpe in Leicestershire where he established a studio. [1] His inspirations include Henri Rousseau, Eric Gill and Henry Moore. [2] His preferred medium is limestone, but he has expanded to work in other mediums. He was elected an associate member of the Royal Society of Sculptors (MRSS) in 2008. [3]
Year | Work | Location | Material | Image |
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1996 | Vista the ninth of ten River Eden benchmarks [4] | Cumbria | St. Bees sandstone | |
2004 | Celebrating Bedworth’s Heritage [5] | Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth | Mixed sandstones | |
2005 | Sundial [6] | Hafod Bing, Rhosllannerchrugog | Sandstone | |
2007 | Mytilus Edilus [7] | Conwy, North Wales | Kilkenny limestone | |
2009 | Tranquillity Seats | De Montfort Square, Leicester | Cornish granite | |
The Family [8] | Fillongley, Warwickshire | Sandstone | ||
Tom [9] | Ansley village green, Warwickshire | Sandstone | ||
Sculptural mooring posts [10] | Loughborough Canal Basin | Corncockle sandstone | ||
2011 | Sir Bobby Robson Memorial [11] | Newscastle-Upon-Tyne | Portland limestone | |
2013 | Bevin Boys memorial [12] | National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire | Kilkenny quarry stones | |
2014 | Naval Service memorial [13] [14] | National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire | Coloured glass, granite, Kilkenny limestone | |
2015 | Muntjac Deer [15] | Quorn, Leicestershire | Mountsorrel granite | |
2018 | Milk Churn Man [16] | Nestlé Factory, Hatton, Derby | Sandstone | |
2019 | The Best of Times During the Worst of Times 10th Battalion Memorial [17] | Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire | Woodwork sandstone | |
Heathlands Sculpture Trail [18] | Pulborough Brooks RSPB Nature Reserve, West Sussex | Woodkirk sandstone | ||
2021 | Leighton Buzzard Light Railway (LBLR) Memorial [19] | Leighton Buzzard | Sandstone | |
2023 | Everglow [20] | City Field, Wakefield | Coloured glass and concrete | |
Mesothelioma Memorial [21] | National Memorial Arboretum | Clipsham limestone | ||
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