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 and how the muscles interact with each other. Andrew Sinclair…

SWAc Exhibition

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 Open Exhibition 2022. The South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts…

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 Pastry Team, their most recent accolade was winners Of the European Pastry Cup…

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 now take its place in the Royal Box. Andrew was…

Delivering 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 military history. The memorial represents the Regiment’s connection to Halifax and Yorkshire and takes centre…

Écorché Figure & Workshops

Frustrated by so few resources for sculpture students, Andrew Sinclair embraced the challenge of creating a fully detailed écorché figure, with the view of running Écorché Sculpture Workshops for students at The Sculpture School. An écorché is a figure drawn, painted, or sculpted showing the muscles of the body without skin, normally as a figure…