Sean Henry (b.1965)

*Sean Henry (b.1965)

'Thinking Man' (Man on a stool)

Signed 'SH 9/9' under the seat

Limited edition 9 of 9

Bronze sculpture with oil paint, 2010

42cm x 12cm x 21cm

British sculptor Sean Henry depicts anonymous figures in drawings, painted clay and bronze, often portrayed in thoughtful and contemplative poses. Changes of scale disrupt our comprehension of the figures - proportions are never quite life like, rather enlarged or reduced, creating a physical and psychological contrast in relation to the viewer.

Henry's large-scale sculptures can be seen outside in public spaces, squares, coastlines and moorland. Recent installations include Seated Figure, originally situated in the North York Moors National Park and now on view at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. In Woking, Surrey - Henry's place of birth - a series of figures are located throughout the town centre, and at the train station and central shopping mall. A further four sculptures are due to be added in 2021/2022, completing the town's permanent collection.

Henry graduated in ceramics from Bristol Polytechnic in 1987 and had his first exhibition in London in 1988 at the Anatol Orient Gallery. He was the first sculptor to win the Villiers David Prize in 1998 and has had more than 30 solo shows during his career. His work is regularly exhibited by galleries in London, New York, Stockholm, Bad Homburg, Mykonos and Brussels, and his sculptures can be found in public collections in the UK, Sweden, Norway, Germany, USA and elsewhere.

Henry is married with 3 children and lives and works near Winchester, Hampshire, England.