John Bridgeman British, 1916-2004

Throughout his life, John Bridgeman was continually modelling, repeatedly turning to the female form. Working in wax and clay for casting in lead, resin and bronze, he was extraordinarily prolific and left an impressive body of work.  A well-deserved retrospective was held at Leamington Spa Art Gallery in 2013, titled Landscape to Sculpture.

World War II left a deep scar on the artist, during which he was a conscientious objector, and worked amongst the chaos of ruined bomb sites across London, retrieving the dead and assisting the injured. The artist later found expression in his sculpture which reflected his profound understanding of, and compassion for, the human condition.