Sean Henry Woking, England, b. 1965

Biography

Lives and works near Winchester, Hampshire, England.

He studied at Farnham Art School in 1983 and graduated in Ceramic Sculpture at Bristol Polytechnic in 1987. He was the first sculptor to win the Villiers David Prize in 1998.

Henry’s sculptures of contemporary figures in casual, everyday clothing, are frozen mid-motion or lost in moments of quiet reflection. He first models forms in clay, then casts them in bronze or ceramics and paints them in oil. His work is often exhibited in public places, some are permanent as in London, Oslo, Bad Homburg (Germany), and Michigan, USA, among other.

His solo exhibition highlights include Salisbury Cathedral, Wilthsire; Osborne Samuel Gallery, London; LKFF Art & Sculpture Projects, Brussels; Forum Gallery, New York; Galerie Andersson Sandstrom, Stockholm; Galerie Von Braunbehrens, Munich; Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney. Henry’s works belong to private and public collection such as the National Portrait Gallery, London; Cass Sculpture Foundation, Goodwood, England; Eschborn City Collection, Germany; ING Bank, Amsterdam; Stockholm City Collection, Stockholm; Seavest Collection, Florida, USA, among others. 

 For more infomation visit the artist website.

www.seanhenry.com

 

Works
  • Sean Henry, 88, 2008
    Sean Henry
    88, 2008
    Oil on bronze / Óleo sobre bronce
    47 x 15 x 10 cm
    18 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 4 in
  • Sean Henry, John (standing), 2008
    Sean Henry
    John (standing), 2008
    Oil on bronze / Óleo sobre bronce
    77.5 x 32 x 28.5 cm
    30 1/2 x 12 5/8 x 11 1/4 in
  • Sean Henry, You're Not The Same (Standing Figure ), 2005
    Sean Henry
    You're Not The Same (Standing Figure ), 2005
    Oil on bronze / Óleo sobre bronce
    137.2 x 38 x 43 cm
    54 x 15 x 16 7/8 in
  • Sean Henry, Man with hand outstretched, 2004
    Sean Henry
    Man with hand outstretched, 2004
    Oil on bronze / Óleo sobre bronce
    46 x 17.8 x 17.5 cm
    18 1/8 x 7 x 6 7/8 in
  • Sean Henry, Man with Italian shirt (waiting), 2004
    Sean Henry
    Man with Italian shirt (waiting), 2004
    Oil on bronze / Óleo sobre bronce
    45.5 x 17 x 8 cm
    17 7/8 x 6 3/4 x 3 1/8 in
Exhibitions