FRIENDS LECTURE

Alex Jones (British, b. 1966) is a traditionally trained wood sculptor who uses these time-honoured skills to create powerful original contemporary sculptures. After graduating from City & Guilds Art College in London in 1991, he spent a year as apprentice to Peter Turing, a wood carver in West Sussex.

He has been based in Winchester since 1992 working mainly on private commissions and public exhibitions using his work to challenge people’s perceptions about the natural world around them. Many of his most powerful sculptures are large-scale pieces, such as a pair of 2 ½ ft long Wasps (Durrell, Jersey), an 8ft long Golden Haired Long Horn Beetle (Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall) and a 15ft wing span Swallowtail Butterfly (Oasis Academy, Southampton). Jones draws his inspiration from many sources from the kitsch quirkiness of Jeff Koons, the figurative beauty of Grinling Gibbons (Dutch-British, 1648 – 1721), to the subversive humour of the medieval misère chord.

Alex has appeared on the BBC's Spring Watch and will also be seen on their popular programme Flog It! as one of their featured artists.

The entry charge includes a glass of wine on arrival. The cost is £15.00.

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