Tim Harrisson

Tim Harrisson
Rotherly Stones I & II, 2016
Purbeck marble
137 x 180 x 5 cm
54 x 70 ⅘ x 2 in.

Sculptor, draughtsman and printmaker, Tim Harrisson’s practice is directly shaped by the formation of the landscape from a geological perspective. Using a wide range of materials, including Chicksgrove limestone, Portland stone, Carrara marble and bog oak, Harrisson’s sculptural carvings explore the spatial relationship of forms, and the rhythms of natural landscape.

Born in Essex in 1952, Tim Harrisson studied at Hammersmith College of Art (1969-1970) and Norwich Art School (1970-73). After graduating from Byam School of Fine Art in 1975, he worked as a woodsman and welder. In 1988, he was a Sculptor in Residence at Red House Museum, Christchurch and in 2013, was elected to the Royal West of England Academy.

Throughout his practice, Tim Harrisson has completed several major public commissions, including his work Granite Sculpture II for BAA Southampton Airport (1995); Reflection, Epsom College, Surrey (2000) and Pegasus for Chatsworth House, Derbyshire (2002). In 2010, Sounding, which he carved from a single piece of Welsh bog oak was permanently installed in the crypt at Winchester Cathedral. He has exhibited widely, with his work being included in solo and group shows at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park; the New Art Centre, Roche Court Sculpture Park; the Eagle Gallery, London; Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London; Rabley Gallery, Wiltshire and Messums, Wiltshire.