Lawrence Dicks b. 1969

Enjoying the physicality that working with sculpture demands, Dicks knew from early in his artistic practice that sculpture would be his medium of choice. Indeed, Dicks believes that sculpture is able to communicate some ideas better than words, and utilises his forms to create a moment to pause, contemplate and reflect. He is interested in the human condition, and what it means to be – or to feel – alive, and embraces the subjectivity in the responces different viewers will have to his sculpture.

Heavily inspired by natue, Dicks also counts the work of sculptors such as David Nash and Peter Randall-Page amongst his influences. He graduated in 1998 from the University of Plymouth University (Exeter School of Art and Design), having studied under influential tutors such as John Virtue, Nina Saunders, Neville Gabie and Turner prize nominee Vong Phaophanit.