Janine Creaye Sculptor

Child and Adult Portals

Black Whelk

Green Boy

White Bryony

My main skills are wood and stone carving. I have over 30 years experience of carving both. Although much of my commissioned work is for public sites I constantly work on smaller carvings, as a way of experimenting and developing style and form.

Symbolism, the impact of the overall shape and the pattern of tool marks are important to me. My work is always simplified and stylised to make a direct impact. I have travelled a lot in South East Asia and India and am always interested in the similarities of style and meaning in sculpture to that of the Gothic West. In many ways I want to bring this universality to my work.

In making public art I want the sculpture to have some power within the space and influence the mood of the visitors, but not overwhelm it. I like the work to be experienced in various ways including to look through and around, to touch the varying tool marks, to provoke discussion on the themes (sometimes local references, but others more universal and enigmatic). The themes come from research, which often includes consultation, discussion and practical workshops.

Janine trained in Fine Art Sculpture at the University of Northumbria and in Public Art at Chelsea School of Art. She is a professional member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. She has received Arts Council Grants 4 times and co-ordinated group projects with grant funding 4 times.

She has exhibited widely including at New Ashgate Gallery in Farnham, Alpha House in Sherborne; Beaux Arts, Bath and Cadogan Contemporary in Knightsbridge, and McHardy Sculpture Co, London.

Her stone sculptures can be seen in public sites in Guildford town centre; Tilgate Park, Crawley, and wood sculpture at Sussex Wildlife Trust headquarters of Woods Mill, near Henfield in Buchan Country Park, Horsham Park, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Arundel and Warneford Hospital, Oxford. She has 2 dimensional work in the collection of Lady Antonia Fraser and V & A Museum theatre collection.

View my website http://www.sculptureform.co.uk/