and Ireland, 1851 - 1951

Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland,
1851 - 1951

7 November 2008

at the Hunterian Art Gallery Lecture Theatre, Glasgow

Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland
1851-1951 is the first comprehensive study of sculptors, related businesses
and trades investigated in the context of creative collaborations, art
infrastructures, professional networks and cultural geographies. By
presenting the results of the research through an online database, published
articles and exhibitions at the Victoria & Albert Museum and Henry Moore
Institute, the project will broaden the way the medium is seen and
understood and contribute new methods of approaching art practice.

The University of Glasgow will host the first of three annual project
seminars showcasing new and unpublished research from the Mapping Sculpture
1851-1951 project on 7 November 2008 at the Hunterian Art Gallery Lecture
Theatre. This year's seminar includes papers by four members of the research
team, these will by followed by an open discussion:

Introduction - Professor Alison Yarrington, Glasgow University

Session One, Chair: Marjorie Trusted, FSA, Senior Curator of Sculpture,
Victoria & Albert Museum

Elmarie Nagle, Research Assistant, Ireland

From the carving of altars and pulpits to statuary in stone: a Case Study of
Earley and Company, Dublin, Church Decorators

Owen Brown, Research Assistant, Wales

Bronze, Marble, Plaster and Coal Dust: the development of sculptural
practice in Wales 1850-1950

Session Two, Chair: Dr. Jon Wood, Henry Moore Institute

Dr. Nancy Ireson, Research Assistant, London

Collaboration and Controversy: George Frampton and Art Society Politics in
London

Rhona Warwick, Research Assistant, Scotland

Lions and Unicorns: Mapping the cultural geographies of Edinburgh through
the career of Phyllis Bone

Ann Compton, Project Director, Glasgow University:

Report and overview of the project's initial research findings followed by
an open discussion

This event is free, but please RSVP (or send any enquiries) to : Robyne
Calvert Miles, Project Administrative Assistant:
r.milesarthist.arts.gla.ac.uk
For more information about the Mapping Sculpture Project, please visit:
http://www.arthist.arts.gla.ac.uk/Research/Mapping%20Sculpture/index.htm

History of Art Department
University of Glasgow
8 University Gardens
Glasgow, Scotland, UK G12 8QH
r.milesarthist.arts.gla.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)141 330 6341
Fax: +44 (0)141 330 3513
www.arthist.arts.gla.ac.uk