One of Britain’s leading stone sculptors, Paul Vanstone talks about his fascination with stone and how he loves the openness and risk-taking involved in carving it, the feeling of vibrancy that it gives him in particular marble for its variety of colours and texture, how he honed his carving skills in Italy and India, the challenge that AI robots are beginning to pose for sculptors and the influences both classical and modern that one can see in his heads, torsos and reclining figures.

Paul Vanstone talking with Bob Chaundy

Accompanying images on consideringart.com

Bolivian Blue Head

Crouched Figure, Portuguese marble

Giant Carrara Head and Back to Black (Belgian marble)

Folding Torso, Vietnamese marble

Pale Green Onyx Head

All images are © Paul Vanstone

You can see more of Paul’s images on his website

Paul will be exhibiting two works at the London Art Fair this week on the Thompson Gallery stand G23