Andy Scott (sculptor)

Andy Scott
Andy Scott
Born	1964 (age 55–56)
Alma mater	Glasgow School of Art
Known for	Sculpture
Notable work	Beacon of Hope; The Kelpies;
Website	www.andyscottsculptor.com

Andy Scott (born 1964) is a Scottish figurative sculptor, working in galvanised steel and cast bronze.

Biography

Mr. Scott graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts (with honours) in Fine Art Sculpture, and in 1987 with a diploma in Postgraduate Studies.

Andy Scott is a Philadelphia-based figurative sculptor who works internationally on public and private artworks. His works combine traditional draftsmanship with contemporary fabrication techniques and currently range from 10 to 100 feet (3.0 to 30.5 metres) in height.

Notable works

Andy Scott is well known for The Kelpies

The Kelpies, monumental horses heads completed on 27 November 2013 Falkirk, Scotland[1][2]
Arria, Cumbernauld, Scotland
Poised, Marischal Square, Aberdeen
Rise, Glasgow Harbour, Scotland
COB, Bexley, London
Arabesque, Queensland, Australia
Argestes Aqua, Victoria, Australia
River Spirit, Stride, Foxboy, I Can See For Miles, Journeys End, Lifeline: all Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Beacon of Hope, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ibrox Disaster Memorial, Glasgow, Scotland
Heavy Horse, on M8 Edinburgh to Glasgow motorway[1]
Equus Altus[3] and The Briggate Minerva,[4] Trinity Leeds shopping centre, Leeds, England
Bear sculpture (monument to John Muir), on the A1 outside Dunbar, Scotland[5]
Charles Rennie Mackintosh, statue unveiled on the 90th anniversary of his death on 10 December 2018. Glasgow.

Gallery

Arria, Cumbernauld, Scotland
COB, Bexley, London
Rise, Glasgow Harbour, Glasgow, Scotland
Thanksgiving Square Beacon, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Argestes Aqua, Byron Bay, Australia
The Carmyle Heron, Cambuslang, Scotland
Ibrox Disaster Memorial (John Greig), memorial to the 1971 Ibrox disaster, Glasgow, Scotland
The Briggate Minerva, Briggate, Leeds, England, outside the Trinity Leeds centre
Equus Altus, inside Trinity Leeds, Leeds, England
Chiron, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia.
Statue of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow.

References

Carrell, Severin (24 November 2008). "Meet the Kelpies, Scotland's giant addition to the UK sculptural skyline". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
The Kelpies: World’s largest horse head sculptures unveiled, Baltimore Sun, November 27, 2013
Gormally, Seán (22 March 2013). "Equus Altus - Andy Scott". Leeds Art Gallery Online. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
Gormally, Seán (22 March 2013). "The Briggate Minerva - Andy Scott". Leeds Art Gallery Online. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
"Bear sculpture to honour John Muir unveiled in Dunbar". BBC News. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

External links

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[Guardian_2008-1] Carrell, Severin (24 November 2008). "Meet the Kelpies, Scotland's giant addition to the UK sculptural skyline". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

[2] The Kelpies: World’s largest horse head sculptures unveiled, Baltimore Sun, November 27, 2013

[3] Gormally, Seán (22 March 2013). "Equus Altus - Andy Scott". Leeds Art Gallery Online. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

[4] Gormally, Seán (22 March 2013). "The Briggate Minerva - Andy Scott". Leeds Art Gallery Online. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

[5] "Bear sculpture to honour John Muir unveiled in Dunbar". BBC News. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.