John Davey

John began to study his craft in Bournemouth, Dorset, where he completed a year’s course in the Foundation of Art and Design, following which he achieved a placement to study Art at Brighton Polytechnic.

Having completed his studies at Brighton where he attained a BA (with Hons) degree, he then worked as an assistant to Phillip King P.R.A. and Pierre Vivant, in the realisation of site-related installations at the Tout Portland Sculpture Park, working beside such known artists as Antony Gormley and Peter Randall-Page. Following this John went on to work in a French Stone Quarry owned by the Sculptor, Architect Armand Pellier, where he was employed as a stone carver, which enabled him to hone his skills.

As furtherance to his career, John undertook the setting up of workshops to teach carving techniques in France and England, most notably, the Common Ground Project, which was based in Dorset and was sponsored by Henry Moore and Calouste Gulbenkein Foundations. In addition to this he worked extensively, creating workshops for the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in its Pont du Gard Cultural Project.

He now lives in Dorset, continuing to make his handcrafted sculptures and paintings using natural materials.