CLARE TRENCHARD – SCULPTOR – DRAWING – COURSES
CLARE TRENCHARD
SCULPTURE, DRAWINGS, WORKSHOPS
Clare Trenchard studied at the Chelsea School of Art an graduated with a BA in Fine Arts in 1978. She has exhibited at the ICA in London and for The Society of Portrait Sculptors. Her work is exhibited widely across the West Country of England.
Her work is modelled from life in clay, plaster or wax and cast in bronze and bronze resin. She works in her studio in West Dorset and does commissions for portraits and animals. She also accepts commissions for sculpture projects and drawings.
Clare holds regular sculpture and drawing courses in the UK and abroad – see below for further details !
SCULPTURE
PORTRAITS
SCULPTURE FOR THE GARDEN
DRAWINGS
EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERIES 2009
MARCH 4TH – APRIL 30TH – WHITESTONES CAFE GALLERY – PORTLAND
APRIL 20TH – SEPT 20TH – KINGSTON LACY NATIONAL TRUST GARDENS
MAY 21ST – 31ST – ABBOTSBURY ARTS WEEK, ABBOTSBURY
JUNE 13TH – 20TH – THE GUGLESTON GALLERY, STALBRIDGE
JUNE 20TH – 28TH – TRENCHARD STUDIO, DORSET
JUNE 30TH – JULY 5TH – LITTLE GALLERY, BEAUMINSTER
JUNE 30TH – JULY 5TH – PUBLIC HALL, BEAMINSTER
OCT 7TH – 17TH – QUARTZ ARTS FESTIVAL, QUEENS COLLEGE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2010
MAY 29TH FOR 2 MONTHS – SLADERS YARD, WEST BAY
EXHIBITION OF SCULPTURE AND DRAWING
CONTINUOUS EXHIBITION – THE ARTS GALLERY – OKEHAMPTON
COMMISSIONS
KINGSTON LACY, DORSET
CLARE WAS COMMISSIONED TO MAKE 10 SCULPTURES FOR THE LIME WALK AT KINGSTON LACY A NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND GARDENS IN DORSET.
LANGMOOR GARDENS, LYME REGIS, DORSET.
LYME REGIS TOWN COUNCIL HAS COMMISSIONED CLARE TO SCULPT A 7FT HIGH STATUE IN BRONZE OF SIR GEORGE SOMERS, MAYOR OF LYME REGIS, WHO CLAIMED BERMUDA FOR ENGLAND IN 1609.
SCULPTURE COURSES AVAILABLE
SUMMER AND AUTUMN 2010
CLARE RUNS COURSES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO BOTH BEGINNERS AND THOSE WITH PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE.
The classes are run in groups of 12 people per class. The resin casting classes have groups of 10 people. A deposit of £55 is required to secure a place on one of Clares’ popular courses.
SCULPTURE COURSE USING AN ANIMAL MODEL
THURSDAY 17TH JUNE AND FRIDAY 18TH JUNE 2010
ALSO – ADDITIONAL AUTUMN COURSE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SAME VENUE AND TIME – THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER AND FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2010
10AM – 4.30PM
TRENCHARD STUDIO
LOWER ABBOTT’S WOOTTON FARM
WHITCHURCH CANONICORUM
NR. BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 6NL
TEL: 01297 560477
MOBILE: 07876 242979
COURSE FEE £115
(PLUS MATERIALS IF NOT CASTING PIECE ON THE COURSE)
Two day course to be held in the studio. A model will be used as a reference to work from and the processes involved are:
- OBSERVATION OF THE FORM
- MAKING AN ARMATURE (SUPPORT SYSTEM USING WIRE TO KEEP PEACE STRONG AND STABLE
- MODELLING IN CLAY, WAX OR PLASTER.
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SCULPTURE COURSE USING A LIFE MODEL
THURSDAY 1ST JULY AND FRIDAY 2ND JULY 2010
10AM – 4.30PM
ALSO ADDITIONAL AUTUMN COURSE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SAME VENUE AND TIME – THURSDAY 28TH OCTOBER AND FRIDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2010
TRENCHARD STUDIO
LOWER ABBOTT’S WOOTTON FARM
WHITCHURCH CANONICORUM
NR. BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 6NL
TEL: 01297 560477
MOBILE: 07876 242979
COURSE FEE – £115
(PLUS MATERIALS IF NOT CASTING THE PIECE ON THE COURSE)
This course has the same structure as the animal modeling course, but we will be working from a nude life model. If people want t bring their own models to work from we are happy for them to do so, just let me know so that we don’t have too many conflicting species !
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CASTING COURSE
THURSDAY 15TH JULY AND FRIDAY 16TH JULY 2010
10 AM – 4.30 PM
ALSO ADDITIONAL WINTER COURSE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SAME VENUE AND TIME – THURSDAY 2ND DECEMBER AND FRIDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2010
TRENCHARD STUDIO
LOWER ABBOTT’S WOOTTON FARM
WHITCHURCH CANONICORUM
NR BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 6NL
TEL: 01297 560477
MOBILE: 07876 242979
COURSE FEE £115
This two day course will cover the whole process of casting.
MAKING THE MOULD USING RUBBER AND PLASTER
CASTING IN BRONZE RESIN OR PLASTER
CLEANING OFF AND PATINATING
Please note that there is only time to cast one small object completely.
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NATURAL HIGH
A SCULPTURE AND DRAWING SAFARI IN SOUTH AFRICA
SAT 6TH NOV – MON 15TH NOV 2010
SCULPTURE AND DRAWING SAFARI, ANT’S NEST, SOUTH AFRICA 2010
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE SAFARI PLEASE CONTACT CATHERINE RONAN AT NATURAL HIGH SAFARIS TEL: 01747 898247
CONTACT CLARE TRENCHARD
WEB SITE: WWW.CLARETRENCHARD.COM
EMAIL: claretrenchard@hotmail.com
TEL: 01297 560477
MOBILE: 07876 242979
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