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David Nash was born Esher, Surrey in 1945
After a Foundation Course at Kingston College of Art 1963-64, he studied painting at Brighton College of Art 1964-67, sculpture at Kingston College of Art and sculpture at Chelsea School of Art 1969-70.
In 1967 he moved to Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales
David Nash is one of the pioneers of sculpture as a process involving nature and the environment. His work evolves out of a direct relationship with nature and the living forms of trees and he also employs the dynamic elements of fire and water in his sculptures.
He has undertaken commissions and has exhibited in countries throughout the world since 1973 and has work in many major public collections in Europe, North America and Japan. He has also been responsible for numerous publications about his work.
Publications on David Nash include:
The Sculpture of David Nash by Julian Andrews
Lund Humphries, London, 1997
ISBN 0853316929
David Nash is represented in London by Annely Juda Fine Art,
23 Dering Street, London W1
and in America by Louver Gallery,
130 Prince Street, NY 10012, New York
A more extensive biography and bibliography can be viewed on the AXIS database