Andrew Smith

Andrew began his career as a Monumental Stone Mason Carver, developing skills in figurative and decorative Stone Carving. After training for eight years he became a professional sculptor in 1989, widening his skills not only in stone but in Wood, Polystyrene [Film Sets], Plaster, Clay, Plastics, Mould and Mould Making, building a reputation as a creator of distinctive sculpture in many media's.

The majority of his time has been devoted to school and other educational work in the form of residencies and demonstrations. Andrew has built a foundation of public works with local authorities, producing sculptures to date in Hillingdon, Harrow, Hanwell, Aylesbury, Birmingham and Bedford amongst others. During his residencies the audience are able to experience at first hand stone sculpting as a profession and to see and feel the sculpture as it develops, giving an insight into the whole process.

Andrew has worked extensively with local authorities and other organisations to produce large and small-scale work, both internal and external including landscaping sites and site-specific work. This also includes work with architects and specialists to develop ideas to their full potential within the design criteria and specification to the construction and installation on site. 

In between Residencies and Private Commissions his personal time is spent creating sculptures to be exhibited and sold at Galleries throughout the United Kingdom.