Angela Farquharson

Having been a professional sculptor for 25 years, Angela has always
focused her inspiration on the female form. Looking at the beauty of line, structure and movement that the body creates.

From a young age Angela developed a creative side to her and went on
to study fashion design after leaving school. Then in later years
discovered a newfound interest in ceramics. This new path took Angela
back into education where she gained a 1st Class Honours Degree in
Ceramics and three-dimensional design, from Wolverhampton university.

Angela immediately started her new career in 2000. With the former background in fashion and her love of fabrics she became inspired by the sensual nature of a semi naked figure and it’s beauty and form. Initially specialising in small table top size porcelain and unglazed ceramics, Angela has over time and with experience, incorporated a variety of materials to express her ideas and emotions. This includes using Resin, steel and ceramics, but also combining all three materials together. She also has work cast in foundry bronze.

The female form continues to inspire Angela’s sculptures. Having now
lived in rural Carmarthenshire for 23 years she is now drawing influence
from the beauty of the landscape around her and its spiritual nature thus
the sculptures have grown more organically. In part the desire to
experiment with new ideas and materials have enabled the development
of her designs and allowed her ideas to increase in size, and to be
suitable for outdoors. She has also developed a process of hand forming
resin enabling her not to be tied to the constraints of just using a mould
for limited editions, therefore creating one off sculptures.

Angela has exhibited her sculptures around the UK at various outdoor
exhibitions and with galleries. She also exhibited her work at the RHS
Chealsea flower show for several years. Her work is in private
collections across the UK, Europe, Canada and America.