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Artist Statement
Dick Budden b.1940 in Jersey. Budden began his sculpture career in TV and film. His passion is rooted in wood carving, especially walnut, which then flourished to a love for bronze casting. He worked with The Late Kenneth Armitage enlarging three of the famous sculptor’s maquettes into huge public sculptures. Some of his most popular work includes his giant iron resin fruit sculptures.
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Information - About Exhibitions
After attending Bournemouth College of Art, Budden freelanced as a sculptor at The BBC TV Centre from 1968 onwards. He continued making his own sculpture, some wood carvings, some in polystyrene. Many of his wood sculptures have been cast in bronze and sold to collectors.
ARTWORK AT ASHRIDGE
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Cherry
160cm H x 90cm W
Iron resin
£600.00
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Pear
160cm H x 90cm W
Iron resin
£1,500.00
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Fig
160cm H x 90cm W
Iron resin
£1,500.00
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ToadStool I
65cm H x 70cm W
Iron resin
£600.00
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Toadstool II
65cm H x 70cm W
Iron resin
£600.00
For Information on how to purchase or to commission a sculpture please contact the curator Lucy Irvine