Distributed for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
David Nash at Kew Gardens
David Nash is one of the United Kingdom’s most prolific sculptors, known for his work with wood, trees, and the natural environment. In a career spanning forty years, he has created more than two thousand sculptures out of wood, many of them monumental in scale. These sculptures are carved using a chainsaw or axe, or sometimes partially burned to produce a charred surface. Through his work, Nash has gained a deep understanding of the properties of trees and has come to see the artistic process as collaborative—drawing from the material and the natural world as well as from the artist himself.
96 pages | 150 color plates | 6 3/4 x 9 5/8 | © 2012
Art: Art--General Studies
Biological Sciences: Natural History
Table of Contents
Welcome
Professor Stephen Hopper
Artist’s Statement
David Nash
An Introduction to David Nash
Michelle Payne
Exhibition Highlights
Sculptures under Glass
Wood Quarry
Charred Works
Bronze Works
Outdoor Sculptures
Sculptures in the Gallery
David Nash’s Life and Work
Sources and Further Reading
Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
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