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Charles Hadcock
Charles William George Hadcock is a British sculptor. (born 1965 in Derby, England) known for his monumental sculptures that incorporate elements of geology, engineering, and mathematics, Hadcock's work also draws inspiration from music, philosophy, and poetry. He is a Deputy lieutenant, Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire. Charles Hadcock sculptures can be found in a variety of public and private collections around the world. His works are often large in scale and are made from a variety of materials, including steel, stone, and bronze. Some of his notable sculptures include "Echoes," a large-scale sculpture at the Royal Opera House in London, and "The Sentinel," a sculpture located at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, England. Two sculptures, "Helisphere" and "Torsion II", are exhibited in Canary Wharf Art Trail, London. Education Charles Hadcock studied at Ampleforth College 1979–1983, Derby College of Art & Technology 1983–1984, Cheltenham College of Art 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Hadcock Torsion II At Canary Wharf, London
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was ''Churl, Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as ''Carolus (other), Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
