Opening Reception Thursday 15 May, 6 – 8pm

Solomon Fine Art is delighted to be hosting an exhibition of recent sculpture in May 2014 by the eminent Irish sculptor ANTHONY SCOTT. Born in rural Fermanagh, Scott attended university in Belfast and completed an MA in Cardiff in 1993. Now currently living and working under the shadow of the great Ben Bulben in Sligo, Scott is primarily known for his beautifully stylised bronze animals that draw upon Celtic mythology and literature, their expressions and stances imbued with human characteristics invoking heroism and passion.

Scott’s work recalls that of the French Romantic Movement, his blend of the real and the imaginary channelling the pathos and passion of Celtic mythology. He is a true apprentice of the sculptural tradition, inspired by Marino Marini and Nicola Hicks, yet he has transported his tradition into the realms of psychological subtlety without contradicting the archetypal.

Scott has been a regular annual participant at the Royal Hibernian Academy and has exhibited extensively in Ireland, the UK and at numerous international art fairs. In May 2011, HM Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a new sculpture by Anthony Scott at the Irish National Stud in Kildare. His work is also included in the public collections of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the Barbican Centre, London, the Crafts Council of Ireland, the US Ambassador’s Residence in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, AIB Bankcentre, Kelly’s Hotel Rosslare and in numerous important private collections.