New Sculptures: Glenys Barton
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Biography
GLENYS BARTON (b. 1944)
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Glenys Barton studied at the Royal College of Art, becoming one of the few sculptors working in ceramic in the 1970s. Precise geometrical forms and refined minimal lines define her figurative practice, with subjects often family and friends.
Foremost a sculptor of the human form, Barton focuses on surface quality, experimenting with smoked surfaces and crackled glazes, and the colour and patination of bronze. Her works range in colour from sandblasted white to pale blue, cool turquoise to deep terracotta red.
The first artist-in-residence at the Wedgwood factory in Stoke-on-Trent from 1976 to 1978, Barton has since had global exhibitions, including at the National Portrait Gallery, London, and the Manchester City Art Gallery. She has been commissioned for notable portraits, including of Jean Muir, Glenda Jackson, and Dame Joan Bakewell, all of which are in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Barton's sculpture is heavily featured in the 2004 screen adaptation of Ian McEwan's Enduring Love, starring Daniel Craig, Samantha Morton, and Bill Nighy, portraits of whom she was commissioned to make for the film.
