James Connolly
James is an artist who spends much of his life covered in stone dust as he patiently labours away with mallet and chisel, seeking to release the form and beauty hidden within a block of stone. He has lived in the Cotswolds for over thirty years, drawn here by the rich limestone of the region, which forms the basis for much of his work.
Alongside this patient toil of the stone carver James also casts various resin, plaster and metal sculptures, usually modelling the original in clay. He paints both figurative and abstract oils on canvas.
Much of his work is from private commissions, while he also teaches sculpture from his studio and exhibits widely.
