Listed artist & sculptor

Laura Lian is a professional artist who specializes in sculpture.
Her commission work is diverse, from portraits to public work.
Now ‘listed’ on art-data base in the ‘primary market’ after selling at Christie’s auction house 2003/4 & 2005 & 2006, Bonham’s auction house 2004.

BRIEF HISTORY:

Born: Cambridge England,
Lived in Toronto, Canada from 1956-1973
Studied art in Canada from 1968 -1971
Moved back to England in 1973
Studied Painting and printing and sculpture at Byam College of Art, London 1975
Studied ceramics at Chelsea School of Art DipAD 1976-1979
Travelling and working abroad 1980-1981
Teaching in main stream adult Education and special needs 1982-1988
Became a full time self-employed professional sculptor in 1988

COMMISSIONS:

2008, Relief Logo for Hard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool. incorporating portraits of the Beatles.
2007 Child of History for Douglas Caffyn
2007. private commissions (see portraits)
2006 Private Commission to sculpt life size 11 year old girl “Child of History”
2006 Nordoff Robbins / ‘Eagles Band’ portrait in relief for Silver Clef awards.
2005 Nordoff Robbins / ‘U2’ band portrait sculpture for Silver Clef Awards
2005 Cancer Research Relief plaque of David Seaman/signed by him for auction
1999-2000 Parapets in forged steel for 4 bridges/ Sustrans cycle and footpaths, North Wiltshire County Council.
Metal Relief Sculptures for The Union Pub, Plymouth.
1997-2002 Sculptures and Relief Work for Lawrence Tring Architects to include
Fibre Optics Sculptures for Ledger Pub, Docklands, London and Winslow, Manchester. Bas-Relief Panels for Liberty Bounds Pub, Tower Hill, London
1996 Bas –Relief Plaques for the Eastern Eye, Bath Somerset
1993 Bas- Relief Plaque for the Blunsdon Hotel, Swindon
1990 Bas-Relief Plaque for Dorchester Hotel Health Club Reception, London
1988 Model Making for Natural History Museum, London

COMPETITIONS:

1999*Parapets and Gate for Black Dog Halt site in Calne Wiltshire for North Wiltshire County Council.
* Runner up for design for Bridge at Chippenham Town Centre.
1997*Relief Sculpture in steel, 6.0 meters x 11.5 meters on convex curved wall in 1998the reception of The Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, South Wales.

PORTRAITS:

Sculpture:

Gareth Chillcott, Queen Mother, John Lennon, x 2 busts

Commissions:

2007 3 portrait sculptures of the children for Venessa Cowham
2006 Eagles Band/Nordoff Robbins
2005 U2/ Nordoff Robbins
2006 Ciara, Marcus, Christian Yeomans/children
1998 Lousie Chorley
1997 Leslie Taylor
1997 Hamish and Oliver Warren/children
1996 Pauline English
1995 Claudine, Michael, Marcus Kasfikis/children
1994 Abigail and Emily Cottingham/ children
1993 Rebecca Brandrith

PERSONAL WORK

2009 Ghost Tiger
2009 Mini cats
2009 Mini John Lennon
2009 Mother Earth ‘Devine Feminine
2008 George Harrison
2008 Dream Of Flying
2007 The Vortex
2006 Tony Benn in relief
2006 John Lennon series 2 NY tee-shirt
2005 George Best
2005 Vesica Pisces
2004 Buddha Knowldege
2003 Buddha Meditiion
2002 Buddha Prayer
2001 John Lennon series 1
2000 Queen Mother
1990’s African goddess’s

PAINTINGS

Queen Mother, Bianca, Sally Hartley and Sid
‘Dream of the Dolphins’
‘Dream of The Tiger’
The Green God, oil and collage

RESTORATION WORK:

1999 Kelmarsh Hall, Northampton, client, Ferguson and Mann Arch.
1994 Uppark, Hampshire, client, Clark & Fenn

AUCTIONS:

2009 Christie’s John Lennon series*2 25/25
2006 Christie’s John Lennon series*1 25/25
2005 Christie’s Buddha Meditation
2005 Christie’s David Seaman plaque
2004 Bonham’s John Lennon Bronze
2003 Cooper Owen John Lennon Bronze
2003/2004 Christie’s / John Lennon Bronze & Buddha Prayer Bronze

EXHIBITIONS:

2009 ‘Art Liberarting Lives’ Mall Galleries
2009 Solo ex. Montagues Gallery, Hertfordshire
2007 Willow Barn Exhibiton Weston Super Mare
2004/2007 Stoberry Park Exhibition in Wells, Somerset
2004 Salisbury Library, Wiltshire
2004 Thin Dog Gallery, Cirencester, Glos.
2004/2007 Stoberry Park, Wells Somerset
2004 Design & Build Bath, May
2003 The Sanctuary Selling Show, Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
2003 Beatrice Royal Gallery, Hampshire
2002 Royal Crescent Hotel, Bath
1995 Podium Bath, 1995
1996 African Inspirations Handle House Gallery, Devizes 1996.
1993 World Wildlife Fund Competition Exhibition, Nissus Bank London 1993

COLLECTORS:

Bernie Ecclestone
Leslie Clarke, wife of Nickie Clarke
Rachael Hunter
Andy Taylor, The Sanctuary Group
Desmond Dermot
Sharon Osbourne
George Ferguson, President of the RIBA 2003-2005

TEACHING: (part time)

Private classes for adults and children 1990’s
Special Needs: Hospitals, Community Centres 1979-1987
Adult Education: London Adult Institutes 1979-1984