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David John Nash, OBE RA (born 14 November 1945) is a British sculptor based in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Nash has worked worldwide with wood, trees and the natural environment.
Learn about David Nash, a contemporary artist who creates wooden sculptures and installations using natural materials and live trees. Explore his biography, artworks, exhibitions, and auction prices on Artnet.
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David Nash studied at Kingston College of Art from 1963 to 1967 and at Chelsea School of Art (Postgraduate) from 1969 to 1970. Nash’s first solo exhibitions were held in 1973 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, York and at Oriel, Bangor, Wales.
Land artist David Nash is perhaps best known for Ash Dome, a circle of 22 ash trees that since 1978, Nash has been coaxing to bend and meet at the top. Famously using every part of fallen trees, Nash creates monumental wood sculptures and charcoal …
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Apr 25, 2022 · In homage to Nash's artistic life and observation of trees and wood, 'David Nash: Full Circle' is currently on display at Yorkshire Sculpture Park until 5th June 2022. Throughout his career, Nash has preferred to use trunks and branches that have fallen naturally or been felled for non-commercial reasons, such as disease.
David Nash, born in 1945 in Esher, Surrey, is one of Britain's most prolific sculptors and land artists. He studied at Kingston College of Art, Kingston, from 1963 to 1967 and at Chelsea School of Art, London, from 1969 to 1970.
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Mar 17, 2020 · Learn about the artist David Nash's 35-year project of rolling a giant oak ball down a Welsh river and documenting its journey. Find out what happened to the sculpture after it mysteriously disappeared in 2015.
