Tai Chi Martial Artist creating Bronze Portrait Sculpture, Sculpture Courses & Mentoring , Moulding & Casting. Sculpture for Surgeons. Ashburton, UK
Devon UK
Joined February 2010
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A #Portrait #Sculpture in #Bronze can last for well over 6000 years. Here's my bronze sculpture of my father modelled from life 6 years ago.
Where will you be in the year 8018?
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If you See the Beauty in the World....Capture it in Clay
Portrait Sculpture Course
5th-8th October 23 South Devon
The course will save you hours and give you confidence.
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So upset to hear #PatsyRobertson has passed away. She and I shared passionate views about the importance of the #Commonwealth. I adored working with her because her drive and tenacity was infectious. Her legacy will live on #RIP dearest Pasty ❤️ theguardian.com/world/2020/a…
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David this made my day too and saw @JoeBiden in a completely new light. Sending virtual hugs to your kids @DavidLammy ❤️
Have you seen the passion Floella Benjamin speaks with...opening the SouthWest Academy Exhibition in 2019.
She gives an uplifting and passionate 3-minute speech.
She tells the story of how we met and how it was to sit for her portrait sculpture.
The onl…lnkd.in/gS7WuF3
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Congrats to @UniofExeter #Class2020 Graduates. This is an unforgettable time for you in many ways. Now the world is waiting for you to go out and #makeadifference. Remember to be the one others can trust. #Keepsmiling winners #Smile❤️@Exalumni exeter.ac.uk/graduation/conf…
Hey Congrats... I remember when you used to look like that in school! I'm a year behind you..how time flies x
Thank you everyone for all the good wishes and love on my birthday. It means a lot to hear and feel so much love and kindness. And so my heart has been beating for sixty years. On many levels that makes no sense to me at all, but at the same time... facebook.com/66135460368/pos…
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Black Lives Matter sculpture replacing Edward Colston statue removed | Metro News metro.co.uk/2020/07/16/black…
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Did you see the @BBCNews report? Heartbreaking to see the photo of him as a 'boot boy' in later life. Sadly, looking like 'Old Faithful', shining the shoes of footballing greats like Bobby Moore et al. To think he died as recently as 1988, and we're just hearing this story now.💔
Campaign to build statue for footballer Jack Leslie, “lauded as the best left winger in the country”, who was dropped from 1925 England squad because he was black. With nearly 140 career goals, he remains Plymouth’s fourth highest-scoring player theguardian.com/uk-news/2020…
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This is such frighteningly worrying news for our #creativeindustries, it could have a domino effect. #Arts and #culture is food for the soul so must not be abandoned and left in the wilderness. @rxtheatre @OliverDowden
A Statement from the Royal Exchange Theatre - July 2020
>> rxtheat.re/July20RET
I've just submitted my resume as it would be a great project to be involved with. But better still for a black sculptor? That would give the project gravitas. I'd be happy to support or mentor?
Another piece of untold #BritishHistory that should be acknowledged. I fully support the Statue campaign for dropped black player ❤️#BlacklivesMatter @OpBlackVote @meralhece @TheVoiceNews @GaryLineker @bbcnews @BBCNewsround bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53184615
Odd one out?
The only named living black woman to have a public sculpture.
- William Cuffay, 1788-1870
- Mary Seacole, 1805-81
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, 1875-1912
- Claudia Jones, 1915-64
- Olive Morris, 1952-79
- Jack Leslie, 1901-88
- Floella Benjamin 1949 -
The only public statue of a named living black woman in the UK is Baroness Floella Benjamin of Beckenham. By Luke Shepherd. luke-shepherd.com
Should we be celebrating living people rather than commemorating the dead? @aamnamohdin
Which black Britons should we be commemorating? theguardian.com/world/2020/j…
Luke Shepherd retweeted
Thank you @UniofExeter for giving me the most wonderful 10yrs of my life. It’s so joyful to celebrate those memories on #WindrushDay and looking back at the unveiling of my statue has given the biggest smile. Who would have thought!❤️
In 2006, the amazing @FloellaBenjamin became the first African Caribbean Chancellor of a UK university at Exeter. We think this statue on our campus is one of only a few in the country to an Afro-Caribbean woman.
Watch the unveiling of the statue here 👉 facebook.com/exeteruni/video…
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Tai Chi: Standing - Structure and Posture with Luke Shepherd youtu.be/lJcnTGO6QAs @LukePortrait
The only public statue of a named living black woman in the UK is Baroness Floella Benjamin of Beckenham. By Luke Shepherd.
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@meralhece
@OpBlackVote
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As I said to the Minister during @UKHouseofLords oral questions, we need more statues and monuments to recognise the contributions made by people of colour #BlackLivesMatter @meralhece @OpBlackVote
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Wonderful to hear @MarcusRashford speak out about children because every child’s wellbeing matters and they must always be in the forefront of policy decision making #childhoodlastsalifetime ❤️
The ONLY public statue of a
named, living black woman in UK
Floella Benjamin by Devon Sculptor Luke Shepherd
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The only public statue of a named living black woman in the UK is Baroness Floella Benjamin of Beckenham. By Luke Shepherd. An edition in Beckenham?
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