Reece Ingram

Reece briefly worked as a taxidermist before studying Sculpture at Brighton College of Art in 1985 and then completing an MA in Site Specific Sculpture at Wimbledon School of Art. His interests are in form, the tactile nature of objects and above all animals and birds.His earliest memories are of the wildlife in Zambia where he lived with his family as a small child. His practice is very varied, working on commissions, as an artist in schools and communities, teaching and his own private work. He has been commissioned to make sculpture for many parks, towns, playgrounds and schools throughout the country. Most notably the Princess Diana Memorial Play ground in London, Grizedale Forest and the Eden Project. He has made seven sheep for the Horse Trials at the 2012 Olympics which are now in a playground in Greenwich park. Reece turned to ceramics about 12 years ago as a means to create sculpture relatively quickly, as compared to carving. It allows him to play with ideas and forms in a much more fluid and immediate way. It sets aside some of the preciousness he associates with carving. The common theme is trying to communicate and share a joy of looking at the natural world and making and engaging with materials. Living in Cornwall, by the river Fal, is a constant source of inspiration and joy.