Laurence Broderick
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Laurence Broderick, ARBS, FRSA, is a British sculptor. His best known work is The Bull, a public sculpture in Birmingham
, erected in 2003. His work consists largely of direct carvings in stone and editions in bronze, mostly figurative, wildlife and the female form. He is predominantly a stone carver, working with many types of stone including Ledmore, Portsoy and Purbeck Marbles
, Alabaster
, Polyphant Soapstone, Hopton Wood and Ancaster Limestone
. He also models in clay, plasticine, plaster and wax for casting into bronze.
, in the west of England in 1935, and attended Bembridge School
on the Isle of Wight.
He studied painting
, illustration
and sculpture
under Ray Millard and Geoffrey Deeley at the Regent Street Polytechnic
from 1952–1957 and Sidney Harpley and Keith Godwin at the Hammersmith School of Art from 1964–1965.
in Elstree
from 1959 and was Director of Art from 1965–1981. He continued working as a freelance artist and sculptor throughout this period and became a full-time sculptor in 1981. He is joint president of the International Otter Survival Fund
, a charity dedicated to the conservation, protection and care of otters in the UK and around the world. He divides his time between studios on the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands
and Cambridge
, England. He is an Associate of the Royal British Society of Sculptors
and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.
, Royal Scottish Academy
, Royal Society of British Artists, Contemporary Portrait Society, Society of Wildlife Artists
and the Royal West of England Academy. Exhibitions in Scotland, England, Jersey, France, Monaco, Germany, USA and Canada.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, erected in 2003. His work consists largely of direct carvings in stone and editions in bronze, mostly figurative, wildlife and the female form. He is predominantly a stone carver, working with many types of stone including Ledmore, Portsoy and Purbeck Marbles
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
, Alabaster
Alabaster
Alabaster is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals, when used as a material: gypsum and calcite . The former is the alabaster of the present day; generally, the latter is the alabaster of the ancients...
, Polyphant Soapstone, Hopton Wood and Ancaster Limestone
Ancaster stone
Ancaster stone is Middle Jurassic oolitic limestone, quarried around Ancaster, Lincolnshire, England. There are three forms of this limestone, Weather Bed, Hard White and Freestone...
. He also models in clay, plasticine, plaster and wax for casting into bronze.
Early life
Laurence Broderick was born in BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, in the west of England in 1935, and attended Bembridge School
Bembridge School
Bembridge School was an independent school in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight founded in 1919 by social reformer and Liberal MP John Howard Whitehouse. Set in over on the eastern most tip of the Isle of Wight Bembridge was a public school intended to challenge the traditional concept of education...
on the Isle of Wight.
He studied painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
and sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
under Ray Millard and Geoffrey Deeley at the Regent Street Polytechnic
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
from 1952–1957 and Sidney Harpley and Keith Godwin at the Hammersmith School of Art from 1964–1965.
Career
Laurence Broderick began his artistic career as an historical and educational illustrator and painter. He taught Art at the Haberdashers' Aske's SchoolHaberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School is a British independent school for boys aged 4–19. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and of the Haileybury Group....
in Elstree
Elstree
Elstree is a village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire on the A5 road, about 10 miles north of London. In 2001, its population was 4,765, and forms part of the civil parish of Elstree and Borehamwood, originally known simply as Elstree....
from 1959 and was Director of Art from 1965–1981. He continued working as a freelance artist and sculptor throughout this period and became a full-time sculptor in 1981. He is joint president of the International Otter Survival Fund
International Otter Survival Fund
International Otter Survival Fund The International Otter Survival Fund is a global otter charity, based on the Isle Isle of Skye, Scotland. The IOSF is solely dedicated to the conservation, protection and care of otters in the UK and around the world...
, a charity dedicated to the conservation, protection and care of otters in the UK and around the world. He divides his time between studios on the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
and Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England. He is an Associate of the Royal British Society of Sculptors
Royal British Society of Sculptors
The Royal British Society of Sculptors is a registered charity whose aims are to promote and support sculpture. It has a worldwide membership....
and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.
Commissions and Collections include
- The Bull, Birmingham
- Leaping Salmon, Chester Business ParkChester Business ParkChester Business Park is located to the south of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England and is sited to the east of Wrexham Road and to the north of the Chester southerly bypass .The business park opened in 1988 and occupies an area of...
- Annual World Champion Trophies, International Tennis Federation
- Goddess Athena and the OwlGrandeur of the SeasThe MS Grandeur of the Seas is part of Royal Caribbean International's Vision Class of cruise ships. Features include a full-service spa, six whirlpools, an outdoor jogging track and a number of bars and restaurants....
, Royal Caribbean International - Family of Otters, E.ON UK plcE.ON UKE.ON UK is an energy company in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of E.ON, the world's largest investor-owned power and gas company. As Powergen, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but since 1 July 2002 has been owned by E.ON AG of...
, Coventry - Turtle, Prudential plc Art Collection, London.
- Mother and Child, Diageo plc, Perth.
- Indian Elephant CalfEnchantment of the SeasMS Enchantment of the Seas is a Vision Class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She cruises in the Caribbean year round sailing out of Baltimore.-Propellers:...
, Royal Caribbean International - Teko, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye
- Madonna and Child, All Saints, Weston-super-Mare
- Tortoise, Turtle & Mayan Figures, Vision of the Seas
- Crucifix, The Priory, ChristchurchChristchurch PrioryChristchurch Priory is an ecclesiastical parish and former priory church in Christchurch in the English county of Dorset .-Early history:...
- Madonna of the Magnificat, The Priory, DunstableDunstable PrioryThe Priory Church of St Peter with its monastery was founded in 1132 by Henry I for Augustinian Canons in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. St Peter’s today is a large and impressive building, but this is only the nave of what remains of an originally much larger Augustinian priory church...
- St Mark and the Lion, St Mark's, MansfieldSt. Mark's Church, MansfieldSt. Mark's Church, Mansfield is a parish church in the Church of England in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest....
- Sir Roy Calne, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
- June Marchioness of Aberdeen and TemairJune Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and TemairJune Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, CBE, DL, FRCM, FRSAMD, FRSE known as Lady Aberdeen, was a professional musician and patron of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival and founder and Musical Director of Haddo House Choral & Operatic Society.Trained as a pianist and conductor,...
, Haddo Arts Trust - Philippe ChatrierPhilippe ChatrierPhilippe Chatrier was a French tennis player. After his playing career ended, he became a journalist, and was then involved in sports administration...
, International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
, Roland Garros, Paris
Exhibitions
Group shows with the Royal AcademyRoyal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
, Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Scottish Academy
The Royal Scottish Academy is a Scottish organisation that promotes contemporary Scottish art. Founded in 1826, as the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts, the RSA maintains a unique position in Scotland as an independently funded institution led by eminent artists and...
, Royal Society of British Artists, Contemporary Portrait Society, Society of Wildlife Artists
Society of Wildlife Artists
The Society of Wildlife Artists is a British organisation for artists who paint or draw wildlife, founded in 1964. Its founder President was Sir Peter Scott, the current President of the society is British artist Andrew Stock....
and the Royal West of England Academy. Exhibitions in Scotland, England, Jersey, France, Monaco, Germany, USA and Canada.