Kevan Coulton

People, Place and Things - Upper Gallery

Monday 4 July - Wednesday 27 July 2005

Person Statement

I was born in a mining village in Leicestershire (1944). I studied sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art under Eric Schilsky R.A. I was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia that eventually put me in a wheelchair, making sculpture impossible. I had exhibited sculpture in R.S.A gallery in Edinburgh, winning the Keith prize; also prize winner in an Arts Council international competition in Holland.

In the 80’s a photographer friend let me try his camera and from then on I never stopped!

I have exhibited in Worksop, Huddersfield and Nottingham; pictures published in newspapers and B&W photos for the book ‘Classic touring routes in Scotland’. The portraits carry on from my sculpture interests, the industrial subjects come, I suppose, from my childhood surroundings, landscape has always been a challenge to the B&W photographer, and I just love India.

We moved to Wales a few years ago where the light and rocky coastline inspired me to again start sculpture after a gap of 25 years.

All the visual arts speak a similar language. It’s the message-not the media-that’s important.