Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae Luke Shepherd
Jan 2010
| Personal Information | |
| Name | Luke Shepherd B.A.(Hon’s); RCA (Cire Perdue); Member of South West Sculptors Association (SWSA) |
| Born | 1961 |
| Address | Ashburton, Devon |
| ls_bronze@abcbronze.co.uk | |
| Website | www.luke-shepherd.com |
| Education | |
| 1984-1985 | Royal College of Art, London: Diploma Apprenticeship in Lost Wax Bronze Casting. |
| 1980-1983 | South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education: Fine art degree course |
| 1979-1990 | South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education: Foundation course |
| 1971-1978 | Stanwell Comprehensive School, Penarth |
| Group Exhibitions | |
| 2009 | Welsh Artist of the Year, Cardiff |
| 2009 | Dartington Arts Centre, Devon |
| 2009 | Oriel Washington Cardiff |
| 2008 | Ariel Centre Totnes |
| 2008 | Delamore Gallery, Devon |
| 2007 | Ariel Centre Totnes |
| 2005 | Dartington Arts Centre, Devon |
| 2005 | Delamore House, Devon |
| 2004 | Art Farm Project, Devon |
| 2004 | Dartington Arts Centre, Devon |
| 2004 | Delamore House, Devon |
| 2004 | Buckland Abbey, Devon |
| 2003 | Dodiscombeleigh Art Exhibition |
| 2003 | Art Farm Project, Devon |
| 2003 | Dartington Arts Centre, Devon |
| 2003 | SWSA at Dartington Art Ctr, S. Devon |
| 2003 | SWSA at Dewsmoor, S. Devon |
| 2002 | Oriel Washington Cardiff |
| 2002 | Dodiscombleigh, S. Devon |
| 1990 | Margam Sculpture Park, W.Glamorgan |
| 1990 | West Wharf Gallery, Cardiff |
| 1989 | Pelter Sands Gallery, Bristol |
| 1988 | Royal West of England Academy |
| 1988 | St David’s Hall, Cardiff |
| 1988 | Academie des Beaux Arts, Paris |
| 1987 | Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London |
| Commissions of note | |
| 2010 | Politician to be announced |
| 2010 | Sri Ramana Maharshi |
| 2010 | Christopher Biggins |
| 2009 | Leo Abse (reprise) — National Museum of Wales |
| 2009 | Theodore Shepherd |
| 2005 | Mrs and Mrs B Webb – private commission, London |
| 2004 | The Late Derek Williams – National Museum of Wales |
| 2004 | Debbie Mycroft — Seattle USA |
| 2002 | Bust of 100 year old Amy Molyneux |
| 2000 | 5ft bronze memorial statue of Sylvia Jackson |
| 1999 | Bas-relief of the Late Kenneth Loveland |
| 1998 | The Rt Hon the Lord Crickhowell |
| 1995 | Sri HWL Poonja |
| 1994 | 6ft Buddha statue, Lucknow, India |
| 1993 | Statue of Murugan (Shiva) commissioned by Temple Priest, Chidambaram, India (Uncompleted) |
| 1989 | Stuart Burrows |
| 1988 | Leo Abse — version 1 |
| 1987 | Billy Connolly |
| 1986 | The Late Rt Hon Viscount Tonypandy |
| Prizes and grants | |
| 1992 | Residency — Hawkes Bay Polytechnic, New Zealand |
| 1991 | Bronze casting in Nepal |
| 1988 | Henry Moore Foundation Residency at Berllanderi Sculpture Workshop |
| 1988 | Welsh Arts Council Master–class Grant for 12 week study in bronze casting in Nepal |
| 1987 | Winner of Livewire Award for Business Enterprises |
| Press | |
| 2005 | International Journal of Surgeons |
| 2004 | Devon Today |
| 2004 | British Medical Journal |
| 2003 | The Sunday Times Colour Supplement |
| 2003 | The Times |
| 2001 | BBC Spotlight News Feature |
| 2001 | Carlton TV News Feature |
| Teaching | |
| 2007-09 | Royal College Surgeons Course, Cambridge |
| 2007-08 | Saltash Community School |
| 2005-06 | Royal College Surgeons, London |
| 1999-2006 | Royal College Surgeons, London |
| 2001 | Guest Speaker at Sharpham College, S. Devon. |
| 1995 | South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education Fine Art Degree Course and Foundation Course |
| 1988-1995 | Portrait Modelling Workshops — Berllanderi Sculpture Workshop |
| 1991 | Bronze Casting Workshop, Royal College of Art |
| 1990 | Portrait and Casting Course — Margam Sculpture Park, W.Glamorgan |
| 1989 | Ceramic workshops Ely Psychiatric Hospital 1988 Adult Education Classes in life drawing |
| 1988 | Mould Making and Casting — Berllanderi Workshop |
| 1988 | Palmerston Primary school, Barry |
| 1987 | Limerick Art School, Eire |
| Public Collections | |
| • | National Museum of Wales, Cardiff |
| • | National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| • | University of Wales, Cardiff |
| • | South Glamorgan County Council |
| • | St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. |
| Recent Training | |
| 2007 | Society of Portrait Sculptors Master–class with Etienne Millner |
| 2007 | Society of Portrait Sculptors Master–class with Brian Taylor |
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