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Would You Subscribe to Our Video Podcast?
We need your help. We are thinking of setting up a regular streamed video podcast straight from The Sculpture School. Does this sound like something you might be interested in? Then we would love it if you would take a moment to fill in our short questionnaire. Andrew... read more
The Anatomy of Realist Sculpture
Great realist sculpture begins with a true understanding of the human anatomy. Whilst painters might often work ‘from the eye’, sculptors need to understand how the figure works in the round: Not only what happens on the surface, but what is happening under the skin... read more
SWAc Exhibition 2022
The South West Academy Open Exhibition 2022 Kennaway House, Sidmouth EX10 8NG Tuesday 1st – Saturday 12th November 10.30am – 4.30pm PRIVATE VIEW: Thursday 3rd November 6.30pm – 8.30pm This year both Andrew and Diane will be exhibiting at The South West Academy... read more
Words Fail Me!
The online world is full of reviews: Five stars for this; one rotten tomato for that. Sometimes it’s difficult to decide how genuine these reviews are. Which is why, when you get heart-felt feedback for the work you do it means so, so much. This is what one of the... read moreThe beginning of your #sculpturejourney
Today we are running Taste of Sculpture Workshop here at The Sculpture School – this is often the beginning of peoples’ #sculpturejourney. Natasha joined us for a taster session in early 2021 – she’s now almost completed her One Year Realist... read more
Fancy Becoming a Professional Realist Sculptor?
Welcome to The Sculpture School’s One Year Realist Sculpture Course Hidden amongst the rolling hills of the beautiful Devon countryside is a sculptor’s studio and school delivering something truly unique – the ONLY course that takes budding sculptors from amateur... read more
Masters At Work
We were delighted to welcome International Executive Pastry Chef Consultant, Martin Chiffers and Executive Pastry Chef, Michael Kwan from The Dorchester Hotel London to the studio last week. Both are multiple award-winning masters in their field and, as part of The UK... read more
In Honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II
A number of years ago Andrew Sinclair MRSS SWAc was asked by Ascot Racecourse to create a bas-relief sculpture of HM Queen Elizabeth II, along with those of all the monarchs who have reigned since the racecourse was founded. Following her death, the bas relief will... read more
Come and see us – its Devon Open Studios!
Looking forward to welcoming visitors for Devon Open Studios – we’re open this weekend starting Sept 10th, and for the following few weeks. If you love inspiring, realist sculpture and want to see a stunning studio gallery -please join us!... read more
Award-Winning Sculptures
We are proud to announce that Andrew has recently been awarded ‘The Halifax Civic Trust Award’ for his stunning memorial sculpture commemorating The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. This powerful and arresting sculpture was commissioned to commemorate over 300 years of... read more
Why Hands & Feet Are So Important
Developing your sculptor’s skills can be a long, but incredibly rewarding, journey. One of the most important techniques to develop is the replication of those features that make a human figure appear truly realistic. Hands and feet, in particular, have been a... read more
Celebrating 8 Years in Glorious Devon
We can’t quite believe it is 8 years this week since we re-located our studio and sculpture school to beautiful Devon. We are so grateful to have found our little bit of Devon heaven. We arrived to a stable containing goats and grounds of 3 paddocks! Work... read more
Start Your Sculpture Journey
This could be the start of your sculpture journey! Learning the art of realist sculpture can be an inspirational journey for life. Even those with no experience can go on this journey with us, developing the skills you need to create truly realistic figure and animal... read more
We’re On BBC News!
Our One Year Students’ end-of-year show has now opened and we are delighted to say it is getting quite some attention. South West BBC featured the exhibition on their Spotlight Show. You can watch it here (scroll to 20 minutes in): BBC SPOTLIGHT The BBC has also... read more
Graduate Show 2022
GRADUATE SHOW 2022 28th March – 2nd April, 10.00am – 4.00pm We are excited to announce the inaugural Graduate Sculpture Show, starting on Monday 28th March. This is our One Year Students’ first opportunity to show their work and curate their own... read more
We Love What We Do!
We love what we do. It is an honour to be able to pass on our passion for realist sculpture to students and guests. So, it is fantastic when we hear back from students who have been with us. This is what Nick, who took our Portrait Sculpture course this January, had... read more
All The Sculpture Tools You Need
“I couldn’t find tools I could rely on. So I designed my own.” World renowned realist figurative sculptor Andrew Sinclair MSS SWAc has brought together a complete range of professional sculpture tools all in one place. In response to a frustration at... read more
Get The Book – The Professional Approach to Sculpting (The Human Figure)
The Professional Approach to Sculpting The Human Figure is the first book by Andrew Sinclair MRSS SWAc, recognised as a master of world-class figurative sculpture. It is based on Andrew’s ground-breaking Sinclair Method, as taught at The Sculpture School, which... read more
New Online Course NOW AVAILABLE
For the first time you can now take one of master sculptor Andrew Sinclair’s realist figurative courses from the comfort of your home. Due to much demand, The Sculpture School has launched ‘Sculpt a Realistic Human Figure’ Level 1, giving budding and seasoned sculptors alike all the skills they need to create realistic human figures time and time again.
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South West Academy Exhibition
Andrew Sinclair MRSS SWAc will be exhibiting at this year’s South West Academy Open Exhibition. As a academian Andrew will be presenting two key new works. The exhibition this year is at Kennaway House In Sidmouth, Devon. Nereid’s Delight A humorist take... read more
COMING SOON – New Online Course – ‘Sculpt A Realistic Human Figure’
Sculpt like a master. The first of a series of online courses putting Andrew Sinclair’s skills in your hands – from the comfort of your own home. Includes a ‘Starter Pack’ – all the tools you need to get started Tell us if you want to be amongst the first to... read moreEcorche figures – new to The Sculpture School
We are delighted to be the proud owners of a new army of model Ecorche figures – designed by Andrew Sinclair MRSS SWAc – to be used by our 1 Year Students during an Ecorche sculpture workshop later this year. Unlike other Ecorche models, ours will allow... read moreWe’ve been busy! Book now for the last few spaces on next week’s workshop…
Diane & Andrew, the directors of The Sculpture School, are delighted to be running their sculpture workshops again, and at full capacity! With transferred students from last year’s necessary Covid postponements and with new bookings coming in, our regular... read more
We’re back! Running our FIRST post-lockdown sculpture workshop now!
We’re thrilled to welcome back our students for this first post-lockdown Figurative Sculpture Workshop this week! Our new kit – the workstations, sculpture stands and a complete set of tools for each student – means that our students can... read more
Our Devon Sculpture Workshops are back – starting on 13th April 2021!
We are delighted to say that we’ll be back in action at our spacious studio here in Devon in 13th April 2021! We’ll be opening our doors and welcoming back our students with open arms (and virtual hugs) for the Figurative Sculpture Workshop from 13-16th... read more
We’ve been on Devon Radio again!
Our Sculpture School co-director, Diane, was on BBC Radio Devon last week – chatting to Pippa Quelch on her morning show! You can listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p094f93m – Starts at 2:13:25 It was a huge pleasure to be interviewed by Pippa... read more
We’re in Devon Life!
A positive piece of news to welcome the New Year was reading a feature on The Sculpture School in our local county magazine, Devon Life. A delightful piece shared by editor, Andy Cooper on his first hand experience of one of our Taster Days and how Andrew... read more
Here we are again – Lockdown #3!
Sadly, we’ve had to postpone our sculpture workshops for the next 6 weeks until the Lockdown #3 restrictions are lifted. The silver-lining to all this stormy news is that vaccines are on the way, so with luck, this will be a short one! During this period, we... read moreWE ARE OPEN AGAIN!
Four weeks in Lockdown 2 are finally over and we have been placed in Tier 2. We are delighted to say this means we are going to be open again for classes on Wednesday 2nd December! We will be heading straight into our Figurative Sculpture 4-day course, albeit... read more
Brilliant review for The Sculpture School from Muddy Stilettos!
We’ve had a fantastic review of our Taste of Sculpture Workshop from MUDDY STILLETTO’S: the No.1 lifestyle guide outside London, across 25 counties, for intelligent, witty reviews – the inside line on the best weekend breaks, culture, events, food... read more
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