Ronald Pope
Ronald Pope | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | sculptor |
Ronald Pope (1920 - 1997) was an English sculptor and artist.
Biography
Pope was born in 1920 and after his studies moved to Derbyshire to work as an engineer. He started at the Rolls Royce factory in Derby (the largest employer at that time in Derby). He was at Rolls-Royce through out the war, as a tool maker,[1] where the engines were built for the Spitfire aircraft. Pope learnt and gained experience in techniques like welding and brazing which he exploited later for artistic reasons. After the end of the War he went to London to study sculpture at the Slade School of Fine Art with Prof. F. McWilliam. Pope continued studying ceramics afterward at Woolwich Polytechnic with Prof. Herbert Matthews.[2]
Derby Museum and Art Gallery held an exhibition of his works in 2008 entitled "Ronald Pope - Sculpture from the Museums' Collection".[3]
Pope lived and worked as an artist in Melbourne, Derbyshire, from where he got most of his inspirations.[2]
Artworks
Pope used various materials for his artwork: wood, stone and metal. Some of his metal works (and some in wood, too) look austere, but this is because they have an abstract form and this is the artist's way for promoting harmony. Apart from sculptures, Pope also created paintings and drawings. As an artist Pope received commissions from churches and from local authorities like Hertford, where he created the "'Five Bishops" sculpture on what was then called Castle Hall[4] to celebrate the 1300th anniversary of the first synod at Hertford.
Other Pope locations include Derby University and Derby Cathedral and school commissions he completed for Derby Moor School, Derby School for the Deaf, Curzon Primary and Normanton Junior in Derby and Abingdon High School in Wigston[5], architects, private companies and individuals including the architect Sir Basil Spence.[2]
References
- ^ Burrows, Wayne. Metro.co.uk "Ronald Pope: Sculptor". Metro. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b c Ronald Pope's web pages
- ^ "Exhibitions archive 4". Derby City Council: Museums and galleries. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ Five Bishops sculpture on Castle Hall, Hertford's visitors attractions
- ^ Wigston, Abington High School