Author: Deirdre Nicholls

Scots/Irish artist, born in Edinburgh & trained in Sculpture and Printmaking at Liverpool and Winchester Schools of Art in the 1970’s. Specialising in portrait sculpture, Deirdre has work in public and private collections in the UK and US.

Sheep may safely graze…

Preview of the bronze sheep about to be shown at the Cookham Festival in Berkshire, UK. The sculpture park at the beautiful Odney Club is open from 7-21 May.

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Sheep Sculpture: beginning

There are a few exhibitions coming up this year and I’m keen to produce some new work. Sheep have long been a great love of mine, from the noble and ancient-looking Cheviot with its prominent brow, to the oh-so-sweet faced Poll Dorsets that I got to know and love when living in Dorset. I’m planning… Continue reading Sheep Sculpture: beginning

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The Three Fates

This triptych was created some time ago when Pussy Riot first hit the headlines. There are three plaster panels, which reference the three women with their heads covered, then portrayed as the three fates, and finally running free with the Amnesty International candles clutched in their hands. The poses are taken from the Parthenon, where… Continue reading The Three Fates