Peter has exhibited in shows in London and the South East including The Discerning Eye and the Chichester Open.

Painting is an improvisatory process where an image emerges over time.  A visual prompt – a photograph or drawing – may provide a starting point to this process.  But the painting unfolds according to its own internal logic, which is never predictable at the start.

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In his figurative and abstract, bronze and stone sculpture, Laurence Broderick draws inspiration from the female figure and wildlife, in particular the otter and endangered species. When learning of the plight of turtles, polar bears, rhinos and elephants due to man’s abuse, it had a profound and emotive effect on expressing his art.

Childhood influence from pebbles and bones with their subtle shapes and curves is at once apparent in the artist’s stone carving. He strives for vitality, tactility and movement, emphasized by simplified forms, subtle curves, flowing lines and smooth surfaces, often contrasted by small areas of rough texture.

Laurence Broderick is predominantly a stone carver, working with many types of stone including Ledmore, Portsoy and Purbeck Marbles, Alabaster, Polyphant Soapstone, Hopton Wood and Ancaster Limestone. He also models in clay, plasticine, plaster and wax for casting into bronze

Born in Bristol, 1935, Laurence Broderick became a full-time sculptor in 1981 after teaching art for twenty-two years.

As well as solo exhibitions in Scotland, England, Jersey, Monte Carlo, Germany and Canada, Broderick has exhibited his work in group shows with the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, Contemporary Portrait Society, Society of Wildlife Artists and the Royal West of England Academy.

The scale of his work ranges from small bronze maquettes up to very large outdoor sculpture of monumental proportions.

Laurence Broderick is an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. He is joint president of the International Otter Survival Fund, a global charity for the conservation of the otter, based on the Isle of Skye.

Born in Glasgow 1982, Frank To graduated from the University of Huddersfield with BA (Hons) Fine Art. He went on to gain a Masters of Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone Art College.

There is drama in a Frank To painting. A brooding mental energy that sucks you in and leaves you wondering what, why, where? There is always something or someone or even part of someone emerging from the depths of one of his paintings. This is probably because this engaging, highly focused artist stirs himself into the work in a way that many of his peers– of all ages– do not. — Jan Patience, Art Correspondant, The Herald 2008

I like Frank’s work for it’s thoughtfulness, intensity, use of colour and quite mature technique. He’s adventurous and bold, and not afraid of a big canvas.- Patrick Stewart 2009

To’s utterly unique and striking painting technique is inspired by a story attributed to the Renaissance sculptor, Michelangelo. It was said Michelangelo could visualise the human form within a block of marble. To, similarly, teases out figures from initially abstract images. Other influences on his work are drawn from literary sources, such as the Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle.

AWARDS: -

2009: -    The Deloitte LLP Award
2007: -    The PSYBT and Royal Bank of Scotland Business Award