As part of the RDCA’s “Talking about the Tywi” programme, we are very pleased to have internationally renowned animal sculptor Tanya Russell presenting a talk entitled: “From Life to Sculpture: Finding Inspiration in the Living World”
Sculptor Tanya Russell explores how the living world inspires her work, from the animals and landscapes surrounding her studio in the Tywi Valley to the individual characters of much-loved pets and wildlife. Drawing on over 35 years of experience, Tanya shares how her love of animals, close observation of nature and passion for conservation influence her creative process, bringing character, movement and emotion to life through sculpture.
Tanya’s website: https://tanyarussell.com/
Tanya has completed many public and private commissions nationally and internationally, and exhibits in a large number of gardens and galleries across the country. Tanya apprenticed for 7 years with her parents, sculptors Lorne McKean FRBS and Edwin Russell FRBS and after practicing as a sculptor for a number of years, she founded the The Art Academy in London Bridge, now a degree validated and thriving art college. She is also author of ‘Modelling and Sculpting the Figure’ and primary sculpting contributor the Dorling Kindersley’s ‘The Artist’s Manual’.
Tanya moved to Wales with her husband Charles in 2018, to a small farm with a custom-built sculpture studio, which had belonged to sculptor and painter, Robert Clatworthy RA.
Location: Royal Oak Pub, Rhandirmwyn.
When: Thursday 15 April 2027
Starting: 7.30pm