About
Anthony Smith is an artist with a passion for Natural History.
Biography
1984 – Born in Glasgow, Scotland
2002 – Exhibiting with F. T. Sabin Gallery, Mayfair, London
2002 – Sir Thomas Browne Medal for Biology
2002-5 – Studying Natural Sciences, Zoology, Christ’s College, Cambridge University
2002 – S. W. Grieg Prize for Natural Sciences, Cambridge University
2007 – Elected as Fellow of the Linnean Society
2007 – Centerary Bust of Carl Linnaeus unveiled at Chelsea Flower Show
2008 – Centerary Bust of Ian Fleming in world-wide tour with Bonhams Auction House
2009 – Life-sized Statue of the Young Charles Darwin unveiled by HRH Prince Philip
2009 – Short-listed for the Marsh Award for Best Public Sculpture of the Year
2009 – Darwin Bust unveiled at Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge
2009 – Elected as an Associate of the Royal British Society of Sculptors
2009-10 – Circumnavigation of the World on board the tall ship Stad Amsterdam (Ship’s Artist/Photographer)
2011 – Finalist, BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year
2011 – Short-listed, BBC Travel Writer of the Year Award
2012 – Shackleton Scholarship (Awarded a one-month Artist’s Residency in the Falkland Islands; see ‘Workshops’)
2012 – Finalist, BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year (winners to be announced).
After completing a degree in Zoology at Cambridge University in 2005 Anthony embarked upon his career as a sculptor. He works on a range of public and private commissions, and his bronze sculptures are found in private collections around the world. Anthony is an Associate Member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors. He lives and works in Amsterdam and his sculptures are exhibited by the Gallerie des Beaux Arts, Netherlands.
Anthony is a self-taught artist, drawing much of his inspiration from personal studies of the animaliers such as Bugatti and Pompon, and the masters of the human form; Rodin, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and Jules Dalou. He sees each new subject as a challenge to adapt and develop his approach and techniques in a way that will best reflect his feelings towards that subject. Anthony has travelled widely, studying and photographing wildlife around the world, and these observations form the basis for his work.
During 2009-10 he spent eight months as Ship’s Artist and Photographer on board the tall ship the ‘Stad Amsterdam’, re-sailing the Voyage of the Beagle for a documentary series by the Dutch TV broadcaster VPRO. Sailing around the world has had a large impact upon Anthony and now provides a great inspiration for his work. (See ‘Videos’ page for some clips from the series).
Anthony is also a photographer
Contact
Email:
anthonysmithart@gmail.com
Phone:
+31 6440 999 65
Copyright Anthony Smith, 2012