Andrew Vickers, better known by the pseudonym Stoneface is a Sheffield-based sculptor and artist. [1] [2] His sculptures stand in various areas of the city and often relate to historical events. [3] [4] [5]
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Andrew Vickers, better known by the pseudonym Stoneface is a Sheffield-based sculptor and artist. [1] [2] His sculptures stand in various areas of the city and often relate to historical events. [3] [4] [5]
Vickers gained inspiration after working as a dry stone waller. He began leaving small stone faces on his work so that people would recognize it. An early example of this can be found on a wall in Ecclesfield near St. Mary's Church, which Vickers rebuilt in 2002. [6]
The Stoneface Creative Woodland Gallery is an open-air sculpture park located in the hamlet of Storrs near Stannington and Loxley. [7] [8] [9] [10]
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