The Art Of Nature: Andy Goldsworthy Date
Biography British artist Born in 1956 in Cheshire, England Raised in Yorkshire, England Attended Bradford Art College Lancaster Art College (Bachelor Of Arts) Currently resides in Scotland
Artwork Sculptor, photographer, environmentalist Found materials Sometimes uses tools Site specific/land art Temporary/Permanent Captures the final piece with photographs Admits to difficulties with working with nature and moves forward
Red leaves on cracked earth
Stones dipped in water/then frozen to quarry face/made over 3 days/place untouched by the sun in winter
Blades of grass dipped in water and laid on a dead elm tree
Torn lines through elm leaves held to stone with water
Bright sunny morning, frozen snow, cut slab, scraped snow away with a stick, just short of breaking through
Slate arch made over two days, fourth attempt
“Rivers and Tides” Cairns: Stone structures that are supported by their own weight
Quote “My art is an attempt to reach beyond the surface appearance. I want to see growth in wood, time in stone, nature in a city, and I do not mean its parks but a deeper understanding that a city is nature too-the ground upon which it is built, the stone with which it is made.”