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'''Christopher (Chris) Hall''', b. [[1942]], [[Nottingham]], [[England]]. Educated at [[Loughborough College of Art |
'''Christopher (Chris) Hall''', b. [[1942]], [[Nottingham]], [[England]]. Educated at [[Loughborough]] College of Art, [[The Royal College of Art]], [[London]], and [[Edinburgh College of Art]] where he studied [[sculpture]] under [[Eric Schilsky]]. |
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Major public works include the carvings in the [[cloisters]] at [[Iona Abbey]] (1967-1997); the gravestone for [[John Smith (UK politician)|John Smith]] at [[Iona]] ([[mica]]-[[schist dolorite]], 1994); "Eye of the Beholder" ([[sandstone]], 1998), Borders General Hospital, [[Melrose, Scotland]]; "The Dreamer" (sandstone, 1998), dedicated by [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] who knew [[Dr Winifred Rushforth]] for whom this was a memorial, George Square Gardens, [[University of Edinburgh]]; "Holy Trinity Carving" (Doddington sandstone, 2000), Trinity Church, [[Embleton, Northumberland|Embleton]], [[Northumberland]]; and a stone boat at the late [[Ian Hamilton Finlay]]'s [[Little Sparta]] garden. |
Major public works include the carvings in the [[cloisters]] at [[Iona Abbey]] (1967-1997); the gravestone for [[John Smith (UK politician)|John Smith]] at [[Iona]] ([[mica]]-[[schist dolorite]], 1994); "Eye of the Beholder" ([[sandstone]], 1998), Borders General Hospital, [[Melrose, Scotland]]; "The Dreamer" (sandstone, 1998), dedicated by [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] who knew [[Dr Winifred Rushforth]] for whom this was a memorial, George Square Gardens, [[University of Edinburgh]]; "Holy Trinity Carving" (Doddington sandstone, 2000), Trinity Church, [[Embleton, Northumberland|Embleton]], [[Northumberland]]; and a stone boat at the late [[Ian Hamilton Finlay]]'s [[Little Sparta]] garden. |
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==External links== |
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* The artist's personal website [http://www.chrishallsculptures.co.uk] |
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Revision as of 07:08, 3 November 2006
Christopher (Chris) Hall, b. 1942, Nottingham, England. Educated at Loughborough College of Art, The Royal College of Art, London, and Edinburgh College of Art where he studied sculpture under Eric Schilsky.
Major public works include the carvings in the cloisters at Iona Abbey (1967-1997); the gravestone for John Smith at Iona (mica-schist dolorite, 1994); "Eye of the Beholder" (sandstone, 1998), Borders General Hospital, Melrose, Scotland; "The Dreamer" (sandstone, 1998), dedicated by Prince Charles who knew Dr Winifred Rushforth for whom this was a memorial, George Square Gardens, University of Edinburgh; "Holy Trinity Carving" (Doddington sandstone, 2000), Trinity Church, Embleton, Northumberland; and a stone boat at the late Ian Hamilton Finlay's Little Sparta garden.
External links
- The artist's personal website [1]
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