Art & Culture
ARTIST AT WORK
No.44 Chris Kampf, Small Spiral Fern, 68cm x 40cm x 30cm, oiled steel on oak, £230 (available in several sizes)
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have been designing and making sculptures since the 90s. My early work involved cartoon animals welded in steel. While I still weld, I now create an increasing selection of larger-than-life plants. Inspiration from hedgerows and local gardens has led to an array of sculptures including snowdrops, ferns, teasels and grasses. The majority of orders come via the internet and exhibitions, and have come from as far as the US and Australia. However, I have had several larger projects with councils in Scotland and Lincolnshire. Perth Parks have a ‘forest’ of my cow parsleys and a specially commissioned shell, referred to in local folk law, which contained a large pearl. Growing Giants public art project is an initiative to install a number of outdoor artworks from several 6 | Sherborne Times | July 2022
artists, along a footpath in the Isle of Axholme in Lincolnshire to celebrate the unique landscape and heritage of the area. I designed five large plants which were installed this spring. I am currently working on new work for an exhibition at East Lambrook Manor Gardens, starting in July. Ferns are a true inspiration, particularly this time of year, as they unfurl at some pace. Chris will be taking part in this year’s Somerset Art Weeks, 24th Sept - 9th Oct ckgardensculptures.co.uk @chris_kampf somersetartworks.org.uk
