Rick Kirby
British artist
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| Intro | British artist | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Artist Sculptor | |
| Work field | Arts | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1952 | |
| Age | 73 years |
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Biography
Rick Kirby (born 1952) is an English sculptor born in Gillingham, Kent.
Kirby started sculpting in stone before moving to use welded steel, for which he is better known.
Notable commissions
- Formation (pictured) in Ravenswood, Ipswich, 2003.
- Cross the Divide at the Main Entrance of St Thomas' Hospital, London, 2000.
- Public sculpture in Castlemilk, Glasgow, as part of the district's Gateways and Landmarks project in 1999 (Kirby's first Bronze)
- Sculpture for South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre swimming pool, 2005
- Crouching Lady in Bardon Mill, 1997
- 20th Century Head with others in the sculpture garden at Burghley House, Stamford
- The face at Wigan