Philip Hearsey
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Philip Hearsey

United Kingdom • 1946  96 followers

Renowned British sculptor specializing in bronze sculptures, celebrating raw beauty and imperfections through sand casting.

Biography

Philip Hearsey, born in 1946, is a renowned British sculptor living and working in Longtown, Herefordshire, UK. Hearsey received formal training at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, where he developed the foundations of his art. Before devoting himself fully to sculpture, he spent many years in the field of architecture and construction, which influenced his perception of forms and materials.

Hearsey specializes in sand casting, an ancient and direct method of creating bronze sculptures. Unlike the lost-wax technique widely used in art foundries, sand casting imposes simplicity of form and method. This process celebrates the raw, noble quality of bronze, creating solid, visually fascinating and often tactile works. Hearsey embraces the unique flaws and imperfections of each sculpture, seeing them as elements that add to their beauty and individuality.

Philip Hearsey prefers to keep the thought process behind each work private, leaving room for the viewer's personal interpretation. The titles of his sculptures are deliberately ambiguous, inviting each viewer to create their own understanding and connection with the work. Themes of erosion, nature and time play a crucial role in his work, reflecting his appreciation of natural processes and their impact on materials.

Hearsey uses a variety of methods to color and patinate its bronze sculptures. The most common method is to oxidize or patinate the bronze, using controlled chemical reactions to achieve varied and unique color effects. In addition to patinas, he sometimes applies transparent acrylic washes, oil washes or colored waxes to enrich the finish of his works. The combination of patinas and paints allows for a wider range of colors and a more vivid finish. All his colorations are protected by a marine-grade lacquer and/or wax, ensuring their durability and brilliance.

Philip Hearsey has exhibited his work throughout Britain, gaining recognition for his distinctive approach and technical expertise. Each sculpture is uniquely signed and numbered, underlining the individuality and originality of his work.

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Sculpture, Lamorna to Rock, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 31 x 20 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.9 x 3.1 inch

$2,098

Design, No Need, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Design - 16 x 30 x 18 cm Design - 6.3 x 11.8 x 7.1 inch

$1,888

Sculpture, Gathering, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 16 x 27 x 19 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 10.6 x 7.5 inch

$3,038

Sculpture, Second Chance [A], Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 55 x 35 x 16 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 13.8 x 6.3 inch

$2,763

Sculpture, Shelter I, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 37 x 32 x 27 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 12.6 x 10.6 inch

$5,246

Sculpture, Hartland Tide II B, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 64 x 23 x 14 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 9.1 x 5.5 inch

$3,038

Sculpture, Beach song XVIII, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 9 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.1 x 3.5 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, August II, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 31 x 18 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.1 x 5.1 inch

$1,644

Sculpture, Fronts, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 58 x 28 x 15 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 11 x 5.9 inch

$3,038

Sculpture, Ceremony, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 57.5 x 22 x 15 cm Sculpture - 22.6 x 8.7 x 5.9 inch

$3,038

Sculpture, That Time Again, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 21.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 8.5 x 3.3 inch

$2,224

Sculpture, Trilogy A, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 31 x 23 x 17 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.1 x 6.7 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, Let's Go II, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 42 x 36 x 10 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 14.2 x 3.9 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, Let's Go I, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 35 x 26 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 10.2 x 3.7 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, Transformation, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 24 x 29 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 11.4 x 2.4 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, Fragment II, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 28.5 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, Fragment I, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 28.5 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, Porthgwarra Invention, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 7 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 2.8 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, Sharing, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 31 x 33 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 13 x 3.9 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, Second Chance, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 55 x 36 x 16 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 14.2 x 6.3 inch

$2,763

Sculpture, Nightfall III, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 33 x 26.5 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 13 x 10.4 x 7.3 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, A Long Way II, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 30 x 17.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.9 x 1.8 inch

$1,749

Sculpture, Recognition, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 29.5 x 15 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 11.6 x 5.9 x 4.9 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, Ritual, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 26 x 12 x 11 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 4.7 x 4.3 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, August I, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 29 x 11 x 19 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 4.3 x 7.5 inch

$1,644

Sculpture, On & On, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 33 x 21 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13 x 8.3 x 5.9 inch

$1,888

Sculpture, Fragment II, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 29 x 19 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 7.5 x 5.9 inch

$1,888

Sculpture, Let's Go II, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 42 x 36 x 10 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 14.2 x 3.9 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, Let's Go I, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 35 x 26 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 10.2 x 3.7 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, Trio II, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 16.5 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 6.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch

$1,888

Sculpture, Flow II, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 42 x 20 x 19 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 7.9 x 7.5 inch

$2,763

Sculpture, Discovery X, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 37 x 33 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 13 x 3.9 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, Sharing A, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 33 x 31 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 12.2 x 3.9 inch

$2,623

Sculpture, No Need II, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 12 x 38 x 41 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 15 x 16.1 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, Plunge 4/9, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 18 x 26 x 16 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 10.2 x 6.3 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, Cloud Curl 5/9, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 9 x 48 x 10 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 18.9 x 3.9 inch

$2,203

Sculpture, Summer Wind 11, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 26 x 11 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 4.3 x 6.3 inch

$1,888

Sculpture, Longitude, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 37 x 13 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 5.1 x 7.1 inch

$2,448

Sculpture, Summer Wind 15, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 23 x 31 x 12 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

$1,888

Sculpture, Circles of Time, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 33 x 30 x 4 cm Sculpture - 13 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, Saturday Sun, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 36 x 36 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 14.2 x 2 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, Autumn leaves, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 28 x 28 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11 x 11 x 2 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, That Time Again, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 21.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 8.5 x 3.3 inch

$2,098

Sculpture, Turnout, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 10 x 31 x 18 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 12.2 x 7.1 inch

$1,397

Sculpture, Surge II, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 25 x 43 x 18 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 16.9 x 7.1 inch

$4,940

Sculpture, The Difference, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 5.1 inch

$2,552

Sculpture, Pulse, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 39 x 82 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 32.3 x 4.7 inch

$4,557

Sculpture, Cycles X, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 39 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.4 x 3.9 inch

$4,253

Sculpture, Marking Time III, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 56 x 35 x 10 cm Sculpture - 22 x 13.8 x 3.9 inch

$3,847

Sculpture, Feast & Famine 1/7, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 9 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 3.5 inch

$3,147

Sculpture, Open Curl, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 14 x 41 x 18 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 16.1 x 7.1 inch

$4,161

Sculpture, Cycles XII, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 39 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.4 x 3.9 inch

$4,896

Sculpture, Strada IV, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 61 x 23 x 9 cm Sculpture - 24 x 9.1 x 3.5 inch

$4,161

Sculpture, Strada III, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 55 x 18 x 9 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 7.1 x 3.5 inch

$3,497

Sculpture, Smiling Sky, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 57 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

$3,497

Sculpture, Onset, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 64 x 26 x 12 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 10.2 x 4.7 inch

$4,161

Sculpture, Accord, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 24.5 x 25.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 9.6 x 10 x 1 inch

$1,364

Sculpture, Night Blues, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 2.4 inch

$1,364

Sculpture, Probability, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 42 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

$4,546

Sculpture, Instinct, Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 37 x 32 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 12.6 x 3.9 inch

$5,246

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