Lot 660: Nicolas Moreton, born 1955 Soft Centre Clipsham

Nicolas Moreton, born 1955 Soft Centre Clipsham blue limestone with Portugese marble insert on a Portland stone base Unique 58cm.; 23ins by 30cm.; 12ins overall Born in 1961 in Watford, Moreton studied at Nene College School of Art and Design and Wolverhampton Polytechnic. Exhibitions include 1996 'The Passion of Life', Lamont Gallery, London 1999 ' Elements', Goldmark Gallery, Leicestershire 2001 'New Bronzes', Peter Gwyther Gallery, London 2002 'Passages', The Formal Gardens, Longleat House, Wiltshire 2004 'Touch Stones', Hutson Gallery, London 2004/6 National Stone Carving Touring Exhibition around English Cathedrals 2006 City Sculpture Walk, London 2007 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2008 London Art Fair 2008 Art London Public Commissions 1987 25th Jubilee Sculpture, Weston Flavell School, Northampton 1995 'The Conversation', Milton Keynes City Square, Buckinghamshire 1995 'The Meeting', Milton Keynes City Square, Buckinghamshire 1998 Abington Street Project - A new vision for Northampton 2000 'Visionary' Millenium Sculpture, University College, Northampton 2005 Cefn Stone Circle Project, Monmouthshire 2007 Rock International Bank, Mayfair, London 2008 Four Sculptures for Northampton Central Museum 2008 Shortlisted for a landmark sculpture commission for East Midlands 2009 ' Dominicanes', Private commission, London Awards 1993 Shortlisted for Henry Moore Fellowship, University of Kent 1995 1st Prize, Northamptonshire Contemporary Open 2004 Sculptor in 'Residence, Southwell Minster 2005 Artist in Residence, Gloucester Cathedral 2006 Brian Mercer International Residency, Pietrasanta, Italy 2007 Community Champion Award. East Midlands Moreton's work can be found in many private collections in the UK and worldwide: Australia, Belgium, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Switzerland, New Zealand, United States of America