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The Art Of Nature: Andy Goldsworthy. Date. Biography. British artist Born in 1956 in Cheshire, England Raised in Yorkshire, England Attended Bradford Art College 1974-1975 Lancaster Art College 1975-1978 (Bachelor Of Arts) Currently resides in Scotland. Artwork.
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Biography • British artist • Born in 1956 in Cheshire, England • Raised in Yorkshire, England • Attended • Bradford Art College 1974-1975 • Lancaster Art College 1975-1978 (Bachelor Of Arts) • Currently resides in Scotland
Artwork • Sculptor, photographer, environmentalist • Found materials • Sometimes uses tools • Site specific/land art • Temporary/Permanent • Captures the final piece with photographs • Admits to difficulties with working with nature and moves forward
Stones dipped in water/then frozen to quarry face/made over 3 days/place untouched by the sun in winter
Bright sunny morning, frozen snow, cut slab, scraped snow away with a stick, just short of breaking through
“Rivers and Tides” Cairns: Stone structures that are supported by their own weight
Quote • “My art is an attempt to reach beyond the surface appearance. I want to see growth in wood, time in stone, nature in a city, and I do not mean its parks but a deeper understanding that a city is nature too-the ground upon which it is built, the stone with which it is made.”