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Natalie Staniforth.Born and brought up in Guildford,(UK) but don't judge me on that! I trained at Wimbledon School of Art in BA Technical Arts Interpretation. On leaving I spent eight years in the film industry working as a sculptor in advertising and films, including Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. During this time I was working in Australia and New Zealand as well as the U.K.In 2003 I left film and formed Sirren Ltd. I now concentrate on private and commercial commissions with a strong emphasis on Public Art.In 2004 I expanded my work into ice and snow and went to Quebec and worked on the Ice Hotel. Hotel Du GlaceFrom July 29 to August 6, 2006 participated in Stone Sculpture Symposium taking place in la Tannerie de Pézenas, in South of France (Hérault, Languedoc-Roussilon) (See Dann in my Friends for more info.) Just finished a residency in Lapidiales in France see slide show for examples. All work done by hand in 2 months in lime stone.Currently living in Catalonia, but exhibiting in several well known galleries in the U.K and working on Public art commissions around the world, I hope my work is developing a truly international feel.To see more examples of this work including many pictures from films please visit www.sirren.co.uk < ..

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Esbos collective exhibition of art, music and dance.

On 9th and 10th of May 2009 in Castello D..Empurias, Spain in the studio of El Paller dance group, was the first collective exhibition Esbos.  Esbos is the name for the first movements of a dance o...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 02:32:00 GMT

vida en francia

Hello,..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   Life in ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />France is treating me very ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:13:00 GMT

Modern beauty and Lapidiales

I have finally quit making things which I think will sell and am just doing whatever the hell I feel like! I am working on a series of models on the theme of modern beauty, not what I think is be...
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 02:51:00 GMT

A muddle of thoughts on my art

When I browse through the work of other artists on this site, or on any of the galleries that I sell through or exhibit with, I am constantly inspired by the work I see, but also depressed. Even ...
Posted by on Mon, 07 May 2007 13:09:00 GMT

A few flowers and I'm a grinning hippy.

On the insistence of a friend of mine who is into Fung Shui I have just sorted out my terrace. Apparently it was my half dead cactus and pile of plastic chairs which are stopping me from finding a ful...
Posted by on Sat, 05 May 2007 05:04:00 GMT

when attraction is chemical can it be real?

  Smell. There was a man, not a very special start to a story, true, but he doesn't seem like a very special man. His looks are average, as are his height and weight. In passing him on the street...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:55:00 GMT

Indelible lives Short story

Indelible Lives Bound in her uniform of science she surreptitiously turns over his hand, palm up to face the ceiling.  There is no resistance to her movement, nor did she expect any, it is as col...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:34:00 GMT

who what where when??

I am a Brit living in  Catalonia, Spain; but not typical, (porque hablo Espanol.)  I worked for 9 years in the film industry including Lord of the Rings and Harry potter, (1 and 2.)  I ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:25:00 GMT