chicken wire scuptureby ivan lovatt · pdf filean artist has recreated the iconic faces of...

http://suratiundhiyu.wordpress.com/ An artist has recreated the iconic faces of music legends the Beatles, Michael Jackson and Jimi Hendrix using nothing but chicken wire. The incredibly lifelike pieces are each made of just under 100 feet of the unusual material and take Ivan Lovatt more than a month to painstakingly twist and pin into shape. To date, the 46-year-old has built up quite a collection of famous faces - from entertainers to explorers. As an adult, Ivan Lovatt worked mostly in construction, but art was always an important part of his life. He is drawn towards creating work that is accessible and meaningful. Ivan is particularly excited by the transformation of such an ordinary medium as chicken wire into a piece of art. 'I had used chicken wire many times to give structure to other types of sculpture.‘ 'I then started using the wire to sculpt wildlife and as my skills developed I was drawn to the challenge of portrait sculpture.' 'With creative thinking and some trial and error I have developed a range of techniques which allow me a good deal of expression and versatility'. 'It's very time consuming, but very satisfying.' According to Mr Lovatt, the 'average' sculpture is one and half times larger than life size but they can measure up to an impressive 14 feet. And the largest of his pieces can be made of up to a staggering 820 feet of chicken wire. Ivan was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and spent his childhood in Africa, England, Wales and Germany. He says that he prefers to sculpt people who had a great deal of character in their faces, as well as big beards and extravagant hairstyles. CHICKEN WIRE SCUPTUREBY IVAN LOVATT

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Page 1: CHICKEN WIRE SCUPTUREBY IVAN LOVATT · PDF fileAn artist has recreated the iconic faces of music legends the Beatles, Michael Jackson and Jimi Hendrix ... CHICKEN WIRE SCUPTUREBY IVAN

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An artist has recreated the iconic faces of music legends the Beatles, Michael Jackson and Jimi Hendrix using nothing but chicken wire. The incredibly lifelike pieces are each made of just under 100 feet of the unusual material and take Ivan Lovatt more than a month to painstakingly twist and pin into shape. To date, the 46-year-old has built up quite a collection of famous faces - from entertainers to explorers. As an adult, Ivan Lovatt worked mostly in construction, but art was always an important part of his life. He is drawn towards creating work that is accessible and meaningful. Ivan is particularly excited by the transformation of such an ordinary medium as chicken wire into a piece of art. 'I had used chicken wire many times to give structure to other types of sculpture.‘ 'I then started using the wire to sculpt wildlife and as my skills developed I was drawn to the challenge of portrait sculpture.' 'With creative thinking and some trial and error I have developed a range of techniques which allow me a good deal of expression and versatility'. 'It's very time consuming, but very satisfying.' According to Mr Lovatt, the 'average' sculpture is one and half times larger than life size but they can measure up to an impressive 14 feet. And the largest of his pieces can be made of up to a staggering 820 feet of chicken wire. Ivan was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and spent his childhood in Africa, England, Wales and Germany. He says that he prefers to sculpt people who had a great deal of character in their faces, as well as big beards and extravagant hairstyles.

CHICKEN WIRE SCUPTUREBY IVAN LOVATT