Simon Burns-Cox is pleased to announce that his marble sculpture ‘Room with a View’has been selected by The Royal Scottish Academy Open Exhibition Edinburgh 2017 and will be on display from the 22nd July to the 1st October. It is for sale at £850.
Blog
2017
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Society of Designer Craftsmen London
Simon Burns-Cox is pleased to announce that he is now an a Licentiate Member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen, London. Simon is a professional Sculptor and Letter Carver based at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. His work can be viewed at his website at www.simonburnscox.co.uk and you can contact him at info@simonburnscox.co.uk where he will be happy to discuss your requirements.
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The Green Man
Have you ever thought about putting a Green Man into your garden or onto your garden wall?
The Green man is a sculpture or a representation of a face which is surrounded by leaves, foliage and vines which sprout from the mouth, nostrils or eyes. Used as a decorative architectural ornament, The Green Man is found in carvings in both secular and ecclesiastical buildings. It is often referred to as a foliage head or mask.
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The Use of Sculpture in Gardens
Today, the use of sculpture in gardens has become popular even if the garden is small. Placing sculpture in gardens, however, is not a new idea. The Italian Renaissance Gardens were based on topiary and marble sculptures with many of them depicting Roman gods.
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THE VICTORIA ART GALLERY AND THE BATH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS 2017
This weekend The Bath Society of Artists 112th Summer Exhibition opened at The Victoria Art Gallery, Bath. The show will run until the 15th July 2017 from 10.30am to 5.00pm each day. I’m glad to say that my marble sculpture ‘CONVERSATION’ was selected and is now on display and is for sale.
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The Italian Renaissance Garden
Italy is full of beautiful hidden gardens behind old wooden doors. There are fountains, pools and ancient Italian garden sculptures. When I lived in Rome, I sometimes caught a glimpse of a garden when the door was ajar. Just occasionally, these gardens were opened to the general public. When they were, it was always a wonderful surprise.
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The City of Wells and The City of Culture Award 2021
Why not visit the beautiful City of Wells in Somerset, England? Wells is the smallest city in England and is on the list of candidates to become The City of Culture in 2021. You will also find the beautiful marble sculpture ‘A Second Home’ by Simon Burns-Cox in St. Katherine’s Chapel in Wells Cathedral.
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Scottish Sculpture Park, Caol Ruadh, Argyll, Scotland
Scottish Sculpture Park, Caol Ruadh, Argyll, Scotland. From the 4th June to 1st October 2017, why not visit The Scottish Sculpture Park? The garden is open from 11am to 6pm from Thursday to Sunday and Bank holidays. Admission: Adults £5.00 and children under 16 are free. Simon Burns-Cox will be exhibiting at The Scottish Sculpture Park at Caol Ruadh on the Kyles of Bute, Argyll, Scotland.
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Dryburgh Abbey and Field Marshal Earl Douglas Haig
I have just returned from a lovely visit to Dryburgh Abbey near Melrose in The Scottish Borders. Here you will find two very famous graves: Sir Walter Scott, the great Scottish Writer of the 1800s from Abbotsford, and Field Marshal Earl Douglas Haig of Bemersyde. They are buried close together lying peacefully in this beautiful place beside The River Tweed.
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The Battle of Arras 9th April 1917 and The Kelvingrove Art Gallery Glasgow
On Sunday 9th April 2017 it will be centenary of the start of The Battle of Arras in France (9th April to 16th May 1917) which was a British Offensive on The Western Front. The Battle cost many lives (160,000 British and 125,000 German casualties and losses). It is also the centenary of the four day Battle of Vimy Ridge where there were 3,598 Canadian deaths.