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Simon Kent

Simon Kent (born in Worksop on 14th March 1970) is a British sculptor, based in Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.

Simon Kent is known for his large expressive and abstract figures ^[1] in green wood. His large wooden sculptures are carved using a chainsaw with very little chisel and sanding. He sometimes uses a blowtorch to char the wood and produce blackening.

In the 1980s, clay was Kent's first choice sculpture material. In the 1990s, he had a passion for stone carving before starting his obsession of carving wood with a chainsaw in 2000.

Since 2004, Simon has exhibited his work across South Yorkshire and the Midlands ^[2] including an exhibition at Magna in 2005, and Burghley House Sculpture Park in 2006.

References

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2007/03/20/chainsaw_sculpture_event_feature.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/image_galleries/simon_kent_wood_sculptures_gallery.shtml

[1] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2007/03/20/chainsaw_sculpture_event_feature.shtml

[2] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/image_galleries/simon_kent_wood_sculptures_gallery.shtml

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