Coming soon: Face to Face with Angela Conner
To coincide with the launch of the new landscape at the American Museum and Gardens, Bath, the Museum commissioned six giant bronze busts of American and British icons by Angela Conner. The new gardens open to the public on 15th September 2018. There is also an exhibition of portraits by Conner which runs from 15th […]
October 2017 Updates: “Eclipse” and “Janus Arch”
It is always exciting to keep you in touch about new projects and commissions, however this month I thought you would be interested to hear updates on two of my existing public sculptures. The Economist Plaza in central London, which has been home to my Eclipse water sculpture for just shy of 25 years, is […]
Sneak Peak: New Concept Drawings
I have been working on big drawings of sculpture ideas for a wonderful memorial park proposed to be situated within a heavy industrial area in Hereford. The purpose of the park, mainly, is in memory of the thousands of women who joined the WWI efforts in a munitions factory. Many of these women suffered serious […]
“Wave” turns 16
Despite gales or vandals, we’re celebrating “Wave” continuing to happily wave for 16 years. It is thought to be the tallest mobile sculpture in the world, certainly in Europe. Wave responds to the wind and can move in 360°, returning to it’s upright position due to a huge basket of lead below. It has always […]
August 2016 Updates from Angela
UPCOMING INSTALLATIONS Over the next month I will be finalising details for the memorial to Sir John Tavener. The modern glass and metal sculpture will resemble a flowing stream of water, nodding to the composer’s own use of water as symbolism in his hugely spiritual compositions. The unveiling will take place on 11 November 2016 […]
Cottam Will Trust Grant for Sir John Tavener Memorial
We are thrilled to share that Angela’s planned sculpture honouring the late Sir John Tavener has been awarded funding by the Cottam Will Trust. Established under the will of Father Samuel Elsworth Cottam, who died in 1943 and operated by The Friends from 1977, the Trust exists to give grants towards: “the purchase, for the […]
Development of a new kinetic sculpture
Over the past several months Angela has had the pleasure of developing a kinetic sculpture for the Scouting Memorial Project,- a special new memorial that will give deserved remembrance to all members of The Scout Association who have given service to Scouting, with a special mention for those who have suffered through conflict. As we […]
Renaissance at Hatfield House
On the 26th of March the 2016 season for Hatfield House opened with a new look on its north front. Renaissance has assumed it’s permanent position and opened it’s first full season at Hatfield House. The two large ‘split rings’ slowly lift and fall. As they rise, water cascades down the top surface. The water […]
Angela Conner’s iArtBook is now available
Angela Conner is pleased to present her first iArtBook, available for purchase and download from the iTunes store. “Angela Conner makes sculptures that only come to full life as they move…To look at her constructions is to understand how they work; how a piece of metal pivots or a pocket filled with water can make […]
New Sculpture for Hatfield House
The secrets of this new sculpture will be revealed on installation in 2014. This approx 33 ft (10 m) water mobile is to be seen on the long approach to the front of the house. Illustrated here is the initial concept.