The Sculpture Park has announced its representation of the artistic legacy of the late Sean Crampton – ‘Nothing is Profane’, a collection from his lifetime work – together with Sean’s son, Dan.
Sean Crampton was an artist of enormous achievement and inspiration. Having overcome adversity throughout his life, Sean produced outstanding and original artwork that is much sought-after and admired. Over 40 sculptures from his 50+ year career are now exclusively available to view and buy at The Sculpture Park in Surrey, as well online via the website.
Sean Crampton first studied sculpture during the 1930’s in Birmingham’s Central College of Art. He became a Professeur De Sculpture at the Anglo-French art centre in St John’s Wood, London in the 1940’s.
Sean had seventeen one-man shows in London’s West End, and for more than 40 years was a member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors, including a five year period as President. He was a winner of the society’s Silver Medal and Otto Beit Medal, and was also a member of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Art Workers Guild.
He enjoyed working with religious themes throughout his career and his major works can be found in many churches and civic centres.
“In his Guardian obituary, my father was described as “an artist forged by war” says Sean’s son, Dan Crampton; “It is worthy of note that in winter 1944 he was being shipped back from Italy having lost his leg in an extraordinary act of bravery during the early stages of the battle of Monte Cassino.”
Fantastical
“He was already an artist when WW2 started, sculpting before the war from the age of 12, and after the war he continued, often experimenting with different genres and mediums, though phosphor bronze became his favoured material for the finished piece. Producing some fantastic and fantastical sculptures and other art throughout the rest of his life, he was an important figure in the art world from the late 50s until his death.”
“As well as pieces for exhibit there are many examples of my father’s work that are still for sale that were in edition when he died and pieces from the sculpture parks and our family’s collection”
“It is a pleasure to be working with The Sculpture Park to revitalise his name and exhibit his works again. When my Dad died much of his work was still in edition and we have also taken the opportunity to upscale some pieces to be able to show his work to is its best advantage.”
“Many works still available are from the work my father was producing in the early nineties, working from plaster of Paris, into Bronze. During this period his preferred style can be seen to have become an advanced methodology of the work he was doing in the late forties and fifties in many of the pieces. These pieces also show his incredible adaptability to the materials he was using and show elements of his stone carving style from the early fifties through his unique and ground-breaking technique of welding phosphor bronze (the 1st sculptor to truly explore this genre) to an amalgamation of those styles in these later cast pieces.”
The Sculpture Park
Corner of Jumps Road and Tilford Road
Churt
Farnham, Surrey GU10 2LB
United Kingdom
See also: Mark Demsteader at Manchester Art Fair
