Ian Haggerty - Sculptor
http://www.artonthefringe.com.au/
Artist Statement
Ian looks to nature for his inspiration; he is a prolific traditional/realist Sculptor (with a sympathetic twist) and revels in the smallest detail of any sculpture he produces. He particularly likes the work of the old masters (Michelangelo, Rodin, etc) also the new generation of today's master sculptors, such as Bruno Lucchesi, Philippe Faraut, Vince Payne, Dave McGary, and of course the brilliant works of Richard McDonald.
Ian is respectful of the amount of work and time they spend on producing stunning sculptures; that are very detailed and sympathetic to their subject matter. It is very evident in their finished sculptures, that true quality comes at a price, and generally that price requires steadfast passion, dedication, talent and a significant time commitment, as they all go hand in hand.
Ian strongly believes that it can be difficult to improve too much on the beauty of nature; however, sometimes the sculptor, artist is able to enhance a single moment in time by providing a different perspective to reality. Ian has a strong passion for the need to sculpt, he mostly enjoys sculpting people and animals interacting in a harmonious and sustainable setting.
Currently he revels in sculpting highly detailed Western and Australian Cowboys/Drovers working either alone or with their horses, and will be sculpting a whole series of these beautifully cast bronze equine sculptures.
Over the years, he has progressed from minute finger sized resin sculpted figurines, to large scale public art monuments; some over 3.5 metres high; finished in concrete, bronze and or resin, with some of his sculptures weighing well over a tonne. This evolution of scale, combined with Ian's relentless passion for detail, has stood him in good stead for his recent works and he really enjoys it when people can see that little extra effort in the sculptural work he portrays.
Ian Haggerty 2010
Artist Profile
Born in Edinburgh, Ian spent 5.5 years in the British army, in 1993, Ian and family then moved to Canada where he studied figurative sculpture at the Dundas Valley School of Art in Ontario, Canada. In 2003, Ian and his family moved to Queensland Australia and now as a citizen, is proud to call Australia his permanent home.
As a well known and accomplished realist sculptor, Ian has won numerous awards for his sculptures and has received many commissions across America, United Kingdom, Europe and Australia, and he regards his lifelike sculptures of people and animals as his specialty. Ian works predominantly in cast bronze, resin, clay polymer and concrete. Ian is currently a resident of the Gold Coast and has achieved a strong and geographically diverse following for his sculptures.
Art on the Fringe
Ian, admires the detailed sculptures of:Richard McDonald, Philippe Faraut, Phillip Piperides, Dave McGarry. Ian also specializes in sculpting highly detailed and realistic bronze figurative sculptures, these can be made to order or to a specific theme of your choice. Sculptures can be unique one offs and are priced individually according to time taken, size and final materials used, i.e. Bronze, Resin, Clay etc; during the process the client is continually consulted to ensure that the end piece will meet their requirements.
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