Dennis Huntley, born in

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, England, is a British

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

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and

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. A Fellow of the

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, he has completed works for cathedrals, individual collectors and other organisations. Among his most notable works are his sculptures for

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Studies and career

Huntley studied at

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before attending London University.Buckman, David. (2006). ''Artists in Britain - 1945.'' Art Dictionaries Ltd. . Besides Huntley's work for Guildford Cathedral, his work, The Scholar, at the former Henry Thornton School in

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is also notable. His furniture was featured in an exhibition by the Crafts Council. For several years, he was the Head of the Sir John Cass School of Art in

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. In 1970 he became a Fellow of the

. He has broadcast on sculpture for

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and

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and authored the book ''Modelling and Sculpture'' in 1976, which has been published by Hamlyn in London, New York, Sydney and Toronto.Huntley, Dennis. (1976). ''Modelling and Sculpture''. Hamlyn Hobby Horses. . In 1967, Huntley's statue of

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was awarded the Sir Otto Beit Medal for the best sculpture outside London anywhere in Britain or the Commonwealth. At present, Huntley lectures on Comparative Anatomy, Perspective, Aesthetics and Painting and Drawing in all media.

Works

Huntley's work ranges from figurative to abstract and includes lettering and furniture design. Materials worked include stone, marble, slate, terracotta, iron, lead, zinc, bronze, wood and fibreglass. His works include: *Clipsham stone figures for

: St Cecilia,

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, St Hubert, and ''Piety'', as well as two

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angels for the Children's chapel.Nairn, Ian and Nikolaus Pevsner. (1971), ''Surrey, The Buildings of England, Ireland, and Scotland Series.'' Pevsner Architectural Guides. Yale University Press. p. 270. .Exterior Guide Guildford Cathedral.
Retrieved 16 August 2012 *Six figurative bath stone corbels at St. Mark's Church, Wimbledon: "Angel with Syrinx"; "Christ Turning Out Money Changers"; "Peter and the Tribute Money";

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; Saint John; and

Saint Luke Luke the Evangelist (Latin: '' Lucas''; grc, Λουκᾶς, '' Loukâs''; he, לוקאס, ''Lūqās''; arc, /ܠܘܩܐ לוקא, ''Lūqā’; Ge'ez: ሉቃስ'') is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of t ...

. *Semi-abstract metal figure commissioned by the LCC Patronage of the Arts Scheme for the Henry Thornton Comprehensive School, Clapham London. *Bronze portrait of

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (in traditional Hindi: Shivsagar Ram Gulam) (18 September 1900 – 15 December 1985; often referred to as ''Chacha Ramgoolam'' or ''SSR'') was a Mauritian physician, politician, and statesman. He served as the island's ...

, Mauritian Prime Minister (won in competition). Image:Guildford-St Hubert.JPG, Dennis Huntley's statue of St.Hubert Image:Guildford-St Cecilia.JPG, Statue of St Cecilia by Dennis Huntley Image:Guildford-Lady Margaret Beaufort close-up.JPG, Close-up of Lady Margaret Beaufort by Dennis Huntley Image: Limewood Angel.jpg, One of the limewood angels at Guildford Cathedral. Image: Limewood Angel 3.jpg, The second limewood angel at Guildford Cathedral. Image:Guildford-Piety by Dennis Huntley 2.JPG, Another view of "Piety"

References

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Studies and career

Works

See also

References