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Philip Hearsey

Philip Hearsey

United Kingdom • 1946 • 129 followers
Featured in: Emerging artists

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

Nationality

British

Categories

Sculptors

Artistic movements

Naturalist Sculpture

Themes

Abstract, Geometric, Architecture

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

Lamorna to Rock

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

$2,117

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Sculpture, Gathering, Philip Hearsey

Gathering

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

$3,030

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Design, No Need, Philip Hearsey

No Need

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

$1,636

Sculpture, Forties, Philip Hearsey

Forties

Sculpture . 64 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm Sculpture . 25.2 x 9.3 x 9.3 inch

$2,691

Sculpture, Shelter I, Philip Hearsey

Shelter I

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

$5,293

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Design, Dulas Bowl I, Philip Hearsey

Dulas Bowl I

Design . 9.5 x 47.5 x 25 cm Design . 3.7 x 18.7 x 9.8 inch

$3,458

Sculpture, Surge II, Philip Hearsey

Surge II

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

$4,927

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Design, Darren Sunday, Philip Hearsey

Darren Sunday

Design . 9 x 27 x 24 cm Design . 3.5 x 10.6 x 9.4 inch

$1,845

Sculpture, All the Rivers, Philip Hearsey

All the Rivers

Sculpture . 40 x 15 x 9.5 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 5.9 x 3.7 inch

$2,061

Sculpture, Anphalos III, Philip Hearsey

Anphalos III

Sculpture . 49.5 x 20 x 12 cm Sculpture . 19.5 x 7.9 x 4.7 inch

$4,121

Sculpture, Ancient Witness, Philip Hearsey

Ancient Witness

Sculpture . 52 x 16 x 9 cm Sculpture . 20.5 x 6.3 x 3.5 inch

$4,121

Sculpture, Double Time, Philip Hearsey

Double Time

Sculpture . 18.5 x 14.5 x 15 cm Sculpture . 7.3 x 5.7 x 5.9 inch

$1,400

Sculpture, Trilogy A, Philip Hearsey

Trilogy A

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

$2,470

Sculpture, That Time Again, Philip Hearsey

That Time Again

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

$2,218

Sculpture, Let's Go II, Philip Hearsey

Let's Go II

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

$2,470

Sculpture, Let's Go I, Philip Hearsey

Let's Go I

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

$2,470

Sculpture, Fragment II, Philip Hearsey

Fragment II

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

$2,117

Sculpture, Fragment I, Philip Hearsey

Fragment I

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

$2,117

Sculpture, Sharing, Philip Hearsey

Sharing

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

$2,470

Sculpture, Second Chance, Philip Hearsey

Second Chance

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

$2,788

Sculpture, Porthgwarra Invention, Philip Hearsey

Porthgwarra Invention

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

$2,117

Sculpture, Beach song XVIII, Philip Hearsey

Beach song XVIII

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

$2,117

Sculpture, Transformation, Philip Hearsey

Transformation

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

$2,117

Design, Let's Go VI, Philip Hearsey

Let's Go VI

Design . 43.5 x 27 x 12.5 cm Design . 17.1 x 10.6 x 4.9 inch

$3,658

Sculpture, Marking Time III, Philip Hearsey

Marking Time III

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

$3,882

Sculpture, Nightfall III, Philip Hearsey

Nightfall III

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

$2,117

Sculpture, Fronts, Philip Hearsey

Fronts

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

$3,030

Sculpture, Ceremony, Philip Hearsey

Ceremony

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

$3,030

Sculpture, Pulse, Philip Hearsey

Pulse

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

$4,545

Sculpture, Feast & Famine 1/7, Philip Hearsey

Feast & Famine 1/7

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

$3,176

Sculpture, Open Curl, Philip Hearsey

Open Curl

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

$4,199

Sculpture, Hartland Tide II B, Philip Hearsey

Hartland Tide II B

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

$3,030

Sculpture, Strada III, Philip Hearsey

Strada III

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

$3,529

Sculpture, Smiling Sky, Philip Hearsey

Smiling Sky

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

$3,529

Sculpture, Onset, Philip Hearsey

Onset

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

$4,199

Sculpture, Skyfire II, Philip Hearsey

Skyfire II

Sculpture . 69 x 35 x 11 cm Sculpture . 27.2 x 13.8 x 4.3 inch

$5,293

Sculpture, Turnout, Philip Hearsey

Turnout

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

$1,394

Sculpture, Instinct, Philip Hearsey

Instinct

Sculpture . 37.05 x 32 x 10 cm Sculpture . 14.6 x 12.6 x 3.9 inch

$4,545

Sculpture, Metamorphosis I, Philip Hearsey

Metamorphosis I

Sculpture . 17 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture . 6.7 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch

$1,400

Sculpture, The Difference, Philip Hearsey

The Difference

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

$2,545

Sculpture, Open Curl, Philip Hearsey

Open Curl

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

$4,182

Sculpture, Year by Year, Philip Hearsey

Year by Year

Sculpture . 43 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture . 16.9 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch

$3,818

Sculpture, Autumn Equinox, Philip Hearsey

Autumn Equinox

Sculpture . 17 x 65 x 7 cm Sculpture . 6.7 x 25.6 x 2.8 inch

$3,436

Design, After the Rain, Philip Hearsey

After the Rain

Design . 56 x 20 x 10 cm Design . 22 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

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Design, Response I, Philip Hearsey

Response I

Design . 70 x 23 x 15 cm Design . 27.6 x 9.1 x 5.9 inch

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Design, Wrinkle II, Philip Hearsey

Wrinkle II

Design . 11 x 24 x 19 cm Design . 4.3 x 9.4 x 7.5 inch

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Sculpture, Tumbling Tower, Philip Hearsey

Tumbling Tower

Sculpture . 46 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture . 18.1 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

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Sculpture, The Last Line, Philip Hearsey

The Last Line

Sculpture . 14.5 x 50 x 15 cm Sculpture . 5.7 x 19.7 x 5.9 inch

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Sculpture, Fitzroy, Philip Hearsey

Fitzroy

Sculpture . 58 x 23 x 23 cm Sculpture . 22.8 x 9.1 x 9.1 inch

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Sculpture, Halos, Philip Hearsey

Halos

Sculpture . 40 x 23 x 8 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 9.1 x 3.1 inch

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Sculpture, Lines II, Philip Hearsey

Lines II

Sculpture . 15 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture . 5.9 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

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Sculpture, Strada I, Philip Hearsey

Strada I

Sculpture . 24 x 24 x 4 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

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Sculpture, Cycles X, Philip Hearsey

Cycles X

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

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Sculpture, Conversation II, Philip Hearsey

Conversation II

Sculpture . 54 x 27 x 8 cm Sculpture . 21.3 x 10.6 x 3.1 inch

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Sculpture, Deep Waters VII, Philip Hearsey

Deep Waters VII

Sculpture . 26 x 36 x 22 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 14.2 x 8.7 inch

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Sculpture, Midsummer, Philip Hearsey

Midsummer

Sculpture . 23 x 36.5 x 15 cm Sculpture . 9.1 x 14.4 x 5.9 inch

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Sculpture, Riverstone, Philip Hearsey

Riverstone

Sculpture . 19 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture . 7.5 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch

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Sculpture, Saturday Sun, Philip Hearsey

Saturday Sun

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

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Sculpture, Dance, Philip Hearsey

Dance

Sculpture . 25 x 27 x 16 cm Sculpture . 9.8 x 10.6 x 6.3 inch

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Sculpture, Abbozzo, Philip Hearsey

Abbozzo

Sculpture . 38 x 33 x 10 cm Sculpture . 15 x 13 x 3.9 inch

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