Richard Stainthorp

Gallerina welcomes Richard Stainthorp

For many years the gallery has been a great admirer of Richard's sculptures and we are pleased to announce we now have his work on display. An example of one of his wonderful pieces is shown here with more in the gallery.

Born September 1976, Richard was educated at Barnard Castle School in County Durham until the age of 15, when he won a scholarship to Millfield School in Somerset. There he studied both art and science, having a natural aptitude in both fields, especially sculpture and biology. Having produced several works of sculpture, which attracted popular acclaim, he then went on to study at Newcastle and Wolverhampton, and attained his honours degree in Fine Art, specialising in sculpture. Proportion and physiology shines through his works, which appear to defy the base materials they are constructed from; as though the steel and copper wire becomes bone, sinew and flesh. Each piece begins with a spine, hips, shoulders and a rib cage, giving the basic human torso. Then the arms, legs and head are built up, a technique of constructing which results in the finished piece. This process of building from the 'inside-out' ensures his pieces develop correct human proportions and life-like properties.