Michael James Talbot

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Michael James Talbot is a British sculptor whose figurative artwork is renowned for its exquisite detail and anatomical precision.
Michael creates original clay pieces which he then casts into bronze, uniquely refining and patinating each sculpture.
Michael`s intricate, limited-edition work is inspired by the human form and its dramatic poetry.

Michael James Talbot is a British Sculptor. Born in Staffordshire in Northern England in 1959, Michael completed his BA Honours Degree in Sculpture before receiving a scholarship in 1980 for Postgraduate study at The Royal Academy of Arts in London. Michael continued his studies at The Sir Henry Doulton Sculpture School under Colin Melbourne ARCA and the courageous Dame Elizabeth Frink RA.

Michael’s Inspiration & Practice

Inspired by Greek mythology, Venetian masquerades and the poesie of the human form, Michael uses wax, clay and bronze to translate timeless human narratives into figurative artwork. Through a delicate synchrony of form, tension and balance, Michael transforms his vision of live models into patinated and polished sculptures. The artist contrasts the impermanence of time and being as expressed by his dynamic deities and fascinating figures with the permanence and rigidity of bronze cast; seeking connections rather than differences with our ancestors from long ago.

Awards & Collections

Michael won the acclaimed Landseer Prize in 1983. He was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1997 and later chosen to be a member of the National Sculpture Society (USA) in 2012. Critically acclaimed collaborations include working alongside The Royal Ballet in 2014 on a project which sought to create a dialogue between realistic sculpture and dance. Michael’s Emergent and Classical collections have been met with equal ovation.

Michael James Talbot Artworks

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    Callisto by Michael James Talbot

    Callisto

    Sculpture - 94x36 cmRent for $1,595 /mo
    Callisto by Michael James Talbot

    Callisto

    Sculpture - 94x36 cmRent for $1,595 /mo
    Callisto by Michael James Talbot

    Callisto

    Sculpture - 94x36 cmRent for $1,595 /mo
    Ariadne Half Life by Michael James Talbot

    Ariadne Half Life

    Sculpture - 193x30 cm
    Bather Day Dream by Michael James Talbot

    Bather Day Dream

    Sculpture - 26x13 cm
    Bather's Memories by Michael James Talbot

    Bather's Memories

    Sculpture - 22x18 cm
    Bather Midday Sun by Michael James Talbot

    Bather Midday Sun

    Sculpture - 23x13 cmRent for $470 /mo
    Beckoning Third Life by Michael James Talbot

    Beckoning Third Life

    Sculpture - 82x44 cm
    Callisto by Michael James Talbot

    Callisto

    Sculpture - 95x36 cm
    Cortigiana by Michael James Talbot

    Cortigiana

    Sculpture - 90x34 cm

    Freya

    Sculpture - 68x22 cm

    Grace Third Life

    Sculpture - 65x50 cm

    Harlequin Half Life

    Sculpture - 65x24 cm

    Juliet

    Sculpture - 160x50 cm

    Masquerade

    Sculpture - 76x21 cm

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