[Mark Butler]

I can’t post a question in the coaching calls section – I get the message ‘The forum ‘Coaching Calls’ is closed to new topics and replies.’

Thanks,

Mark

[Mark Butler]

<p class=”western”><span style=”font-family: Arial,sans-serif;”>Thanks Lily. This is my second attempt – do you think it’s better or worse?</span></p>
<p class=”western”><span style=”font-family: Arial,sans-serif;”>I have a fascination with the texture of decay and the mixing of different media. I love the patina of rusted steel, but combining it with the shiny, coloured and textured surface of a bronze object bring both to life. After perfecting the art of bronze casting, I now try to introduce deliberate ‘failures’ into some of my work, embracing the unexpected and intriguing results these can produce.</span></p>
<p class=”western”><span style=”font-family: Arial,sans-serif;”>My influences often have a scientific background, in the microscopic world and the amazing forms that can be found there and their unseen influence on our world, or the layering of mapping information onto a landscape. Taking these influences and forming them into a sculpture often happens in my mind’s eye, or as the result of sketching ideas. Making these visions into physical works can often be a challenge, but it is one I relish, and it gives me great pleasure to finish a piece I have coaxed from a rough sketch into a finished sculpture. Sculpting for me is re-discovering the art of play, but with heavier machinery and a lot of heat!</span></p>