David Harding (artist)

David Harding
Born 1937
Leith, Edinburgh
Nationality Scottish
Education Edinburgh College of Art, Moray House College of Education
Occupation Sculptural artist
Known for Glenrothes town artist
Notable work Henge, Giant Hands and the Heritage
The Heritage, a sculpture in Glenrothes by David Harding

David Harding, (b 1937) is a Scottish sculptural artist best known for his residency as a town artist in Glenrothes. He was born in Leith, Scotland.[1]

Education

From 1955-1959 Harding attended Edinburgh College of Art, where he studied the architectural use of glass, concrete and ceramics.[1] After deciding to undertake a career in teaching he attended Moray House College of Education in 1960.[1]

Career

Giant hands sculpture, Collydean, Glenrothes

From 1961-1963 he taught in various schools in Scotland before moving to Nigeria to create an art department in a bush teacher training college.[1] He returned from Nigeria at the age of 30 and decided to give up teaching, instead undertaking sculpting commissions.[2]

Having spent a year as a self employed artist, Harding answered an advert in The Scotsman newspaper for a post with Glenrothes Development Corporation. He undertook the role of town artist from 1968-1978, working with the planning department.[3] This involved creating a series of public art installations throughout the new town, using building materials that were used to create local housing such as bricks and concrete. Most notable works include the Henge,[3] a stone circle created from cast concrete slabs, the Heritage, a row of concrete embossed columns, and the Giant Hands sculpture in the Collydean housing estate.

In 1985 Harding started teaching the new subject of Environmental Art at Glasgow School of Art (eventually becoming Head of Environmental Art and Sculpture).[3] Many of Harding's former pupils have been nominated for or received the Turner Prize.[4] Harding retired from teaching in the early 2000s.[4]

Exhibitions

  • Documenta 14, Documenta, Germany, Kassel, 2017.[5]
  • Grey Gardens, Dundee Contemporary Arts, UK, Dundee, 2016.[5]
  • Where language ends (with Ross Birrell), Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh, 14 March - 2 May 2015.[6]
  • Winter Line (with Ross Birrell), Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland, Basel, 2014.[5]
  • You Like This Garden?, Portikus, Germany, Frankfurt, 2011.[5]

Family

Harding is married with five children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Harding, David (1976-03-01). "Town artist". The Urban Review. 9 (1): 31–35. doi:10.1007/BF02216022. ISSN 0042-0972.
  2. ↑ "david harding: articles". www.davidharding.net. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. 1 2 3 "David Harding in Glenrothes: Cultural Leadership in Practice". www.internationalfuturesforum.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. 1 2 Higgins, Charlotte (2011-10-17). "Glasgow's Turner connection". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Harding, David | Biography". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  6. ↑ "Ross Birrell & David Harding: where language ends". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
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