8 - 12TH JULY 2026
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Anne Curry

Anne Curry, born and brought up in France, lives and works in England. She is a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors.

She discovered the power of sculpture as a student, while working for a doctorate in Egyptology at Oxford University. She sees in the sculpture of Ancient Egypt the perfect combination of material, line, volume and tension. Those clean lines, pared down details and inner power are the fundamental principles of her work. 

She started sculpting in 1989 and was quickly recognised at home and abroad as an accomplished portrait sculptor: her high profile commissions have included the busts of several prominent political and business figures, including a British Prime Minister. 

At the same time, she started working on large outdoor sculptures based on close observation of organic shapes. Anne remains fascinated by the development of natural forms and their patterns. The spirals of growth, the unfolding of leaves and flowers, the bursting of seed pods, all imply controlled movement, a disciplined progression and immense internal energy. 

Working on a large scale presents an array of challenges. Anne uses a technique involving the hot carving of vast blocks of polystyrene. The sculpture is then moulded and cast in resin or bronze. These sculptures have been shown in several great gardens in England, including the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, at the 2017 Venice Biennale, in France, in the Netherlands and in Belgium. They are in collections on both sides of the Atlantic and in the Far East, including China. 

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