- Graham Ibbeson -
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The Artists Story ...
Born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire Graham Ibbeson (known as the “The People's Sculptor”) has been a professional sculptor since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1978.
He has developed an international reputation exhibiting in Galleries throughout Europe, the USA, and Asia. Ibbeson’s ability to capture the essence of a character with warmth and humanity sets him apart from many other sculptors.
Through his commissions and public work (over 30 public sculptures), Ibbeson has helped regenerate whole areas of cities and towns across the UK. Graham’s Laurel & Hardy (unveiled in Ulverston, Cumbria in April 2009) has already increased visitor numbers by 50% in less than a year according to the Ulverston tourism office, and his Eric Morecambe (unveiled by Her Majesty the Queen in 1999) has helped reshape the resort of Morecambe, bringing in tens of millions of pounds through extra visitor numbers (around a million pound in extra revenue from car parking fees was recorded within the first year).
He brings an element of understanding to his portraiture that’s deeper than just a likeness, his sculptures have soul, what he gives us is a unique glimpse into the characters of our peers and idols through his remarkable work, and a lasting legacy as the People’s Sculptor. Brian Elliott (Author).
Bronze Public Commissions
NORTHAMPTON SCULPTURE - 4metre high bronze on Westmorland Slate
THOMAS CHIPPENDALE - Otley, Yorkshire - 7ft 6ins bronze on Yorkstone
THE JIM MACFARLANE MEMORIAL SCULPTURE - Conisbrough, Yorkshire - 2 life-size bronze figures
SCALES OF JUSTICE - Middlesbrough - 3 life-size figures on Yorkstone
MINERS MEMORIAL - Barnsley, Yorkshire - 3 life-size figures on granite)
A WIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVES - Cardiff - Bronze life-size family
THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH - Perth, Scotland - life-size bronze figure
WILLIAM WEBB ELLIS - Rugby - 8ft bronze on Yorkstone
KATE - Chesterfield - Life-size bronze
RUN RUN RUNAWAY - Chesterfield - 2metre high bronze
TIMOTHY HACKWORTH - Shildon, Co Durham - Life-size bronze on Yorkstone
ERIC MORECAMBE - Morecambe, Lancs - A little above life-size figure in bronze
THE LEEDS MILLENNIUM SCULPTURE - 5 metre high Sculpture
THE SPIRIT OF JARROW - Jarrow, Tyneside - 5 life-size bronze figures on stainless steel
CARY GRANT - Bristol - Life-size bronze
REDCAR PANELS - Redcar, Cleveland - Three 7 mtr long by 3.5mtr wide panels in stainless steel and bronze
PETER ROBINSON - Castlereagh Town Hall - life-size bronze portrait
HUCKNALL MINERS MEMORIAL - Hucknall, Nottingham - twice life-size miner on 12 ft miners lamp in bronze
SOUTH KIRKBY MINER - For South Kirkby & Moorthorpe Town Council - life-size bronze miner
WILLIAM WEBB ELLIS - for Menton, France - 4ft bronze figure commissioned as part of the 2008 Rugby world Cup
BENNY HILL - for Southampton life-figure in bronze - Work in progress
LES DAWSON - for Lytham St Annes over life-size figure in bronze
LAUREL & HARDY - for Ulverston, Cumbria)(life-size bronze figures)
HAROLD (DICKIE) BIRD - for Barnsley - over life-size bronze figure
FRED TRUEMAN - for Skipton - over life-size figure in bronze
2012 OLYMPIC HADLEIGH SCULPTURE - a 5mtr high sculpture to commemorate The London 2012 Olympic Mountain Biking Competition
DON REVIE - for Leeds United(8ft bronze portrait
DAVID WHITFIELD - for Kingston upon Hull - life-size bronze portrait
THE CELEBRATION - West Bromwich - 3 1.25 life-size bronze portraits Work in progress
ARTHUR WHARTON - Rotherham - 3.5mtr high bronze Work in progress
OAKS MEMORIAL - Barnsley - 3.5mtr high bronze - Work in progress
MORECAMBE & WISE - Blackpool - 1.25 life-size portrait in fibreglass
LAURIE CUNNINGHAM - Waltham Forest - 1.25 life-size portrait in bronze
BIOGRAPHY - hardback - published by Pen & Sword 2012
Mediums
- Bronze
- Fibreglass
- Resin
- Charcoal
Based in
Yorkshire, England
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A Wife on the Ocean Waves
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Angel Fish Angel
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Dog's Dinner
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In at the Deep End
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Kes Print (Working drawing)
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No Where Girl
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