Artist Profile - Philip Melling
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Biography
1986-1988 BTEC National Diploma General Vocational Art And Design Worcester Technical College 1998-1999 Part time courses attended at Morley College, London: Metalwork, Sculpture, Life Modeling In Clay, Stonecarving 1999-2002 BA Hons Silversmithing/Metalwork Camberwell College Of Arts, London 2003 Data Accreditation in safe workshop practices for Hand and Power Tools, Gas Welding and Cutting Equipment 2006 City and Guilds – Basic Welding Techniques (MAG) College of North West London
Artist Statement
Working predominantly in metals, I create an eclectic range of sculpture and contemporary furniture. Highly aesthetic in nature, you will find much of my work curvaceous and tactile, but with a coarseness that is lent from working with bare steel.. My style ranges from figurative to abstract and is always in context with its environment. I have had experience assisting in the production and installation of major artworks across the country since 2001. Since 2003 I have been working on my own commissions and large-scale pieces, which have included artworks made from steel, stainless steel, resin and wood.