Halliday Avray-Wilson ARBS BA

Work on About Based in France he was awarded the medal of Honour for his contribution to the Arts in France where his work ranges from table top to the massive 30' sculpture to the Resistance his work is much sort after especially in his adopted country of France and we are privileged to be able to show some of his work here.

Halliday Avray-Wilson Exhibition History London (Cork St), Berlin (Oranienbergerstrasse), Paris(Place Des Voges)

Halliday Avray-Wilson Biography / CV Halliday Avray Wilson is an established British Sculptor based in France. Wilson received a Medal of Honour for his contribution to the Arts in France, in part for his monument Victoire, a 30ft high work to the French Resistance. Additional commissions in France include St. Julien, a larger than life imposing steel representation of the saint at Dontreix, and works in Bronze for the French National Collection of Equestrian Art based in Chateau Maison Lafitte. His English commissions include a large scale abstraction of a racehorse (based on Stubbs equestrian portrait) in steel for the Weatherby Racing Group UK. Wilson held his controversial first solo exhibition Schadenfreude in London's Cork Street, which was followed by Blastface in Berlin in 1999, featuring work made with plastic explosives and decommissioned weapons and ordance from Berlin. Sculpting for over 20 years, Wilsons work enjoys an international clientele of discerning collectors. Works of all scales have been shipped throughout Europe and the United States. The smaller scale bronzes can be seen in galleries and exhibitions around the world and at his own chateau gallery studion in the centre of France. Trained in fine art at Oxford and Florence and an associate of the Royal British Society of Sculptors: His work is inspired by artists such as Cesar, Anselm Keifer, Lynn Chadwick and Dame Elizabeth Frink. In addition, he is profoundly influenced by the work of his grandfather Frank Avray Wilson, who was linked to Tachisme and the CoBrA group in the 1950's.

Halliday Avray-Wilson Awards and Prizes Medal of Honour " Grand medaille de bronze"Clermont Ferand May 2000 "Premiere prix de sculpture" Chamalieres 1996 4th April 2011 - Given the title "Chevalier De L'ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres" Knigh of Art and Letters by the minister of culture here in France

Acquisitions / Collections Weatherby Racing Group, Monumental Steel Sculpture 2000

Reviews The Evening Standard,The Daily Telegraph,The Independent, The Big Issue, T.V.:London Tonight, F.R.3.Radio: BBC 4, GLR, Radio France ( Creuse, Puy De Dome)

Public Works "Weatherby millenium Sculpture" Weatherby headquarters wellingborough. 2000 "Victoire" monumental sculpture for the French Resistence. 2000 "St Julien" sculpture for the town of Dontreix 23 France 2001 "L'Homme Debout" sculpture for town of Pontamaur 63 france 2007

Qualifications / Education B.A.Hons

Price Range of Work Halliday Avray-Wilson's work has a price range from £11675 to £23350.

Mediums utilised Halliday Avray-Wilson's work is found in the following materials: Bronze

Artparks exhibitions Halliday Avray-Wilson's work has been exhibited at the following yearly exhibitions held at the ArtParkS sculpture park: 2008 ArtParkS Sculpture Park Exhibition

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Listing of artist's works of art 'Female Figure' by sculptor: Halliday Avray-Wilson Size: 176 cm Sculptures of Women Medium: Bronze Edition: 1/8 Price: £23,350 Sculpture for Sale 'Twisting Male Torso' by sculptor: Halliday Avray-Wilson Size: One and Half Size Sculpture of Men Medium: Bronze Edition: 1/8 Price: £11,675 Sculpture for Sale 'Warhorse Head' by sculptor: Halliday Avray-Wilson Size: Twice Life size Animal Sculpture Medium: Bronze Edition: 1/8 Price: £18,350 Sculpture for Sale