Anthony Theakston draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of birds. These birds range from penguins to pelicans to majestic owls. He simplifies them and leaves out more and more details until only the essence of the animal remains. The stylized birds have been reduced to a contrast between curves and angular shapes. The result is a sleek and expressive shape that beautifully reflects the bird's character. It is of great importance to the artist that his work is ultimately beautiful to see and to touch. His work is recognized by many as the antiques of the future.
Although Anthony Theakston started with ceramics, in the present he works more often with bronze. He always starts by making quick, rough sketches of what he sees in nature, as a kind of study of shapes. He then reduces his rough scribbles to a few elegant lines with the aim of preserving the expression of the moment. Before casting the statues in bronze, he hews models out of blocks of plaster. After the bronze is cast, Theakston covers it with a glaze. Sometimes the glaze is provided with characteristic speckles, a technique developed by himself. By applying color contrasts, he confirms the sharp lines of his images.
He works in his studio in the garden, which used to be a pig farm. It offers views over the River Trent and British farmland, a landscape to be inspired by. He shares the workspace with his wife, Nichola Theakston.
Anthony Theakston's work is widely acclaimed and collected in his home country, the United Kingdom, and is increasingly in demand worldwide. The British Council, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, among others, are in possession of his work. We also see his sculptures in a number of books, such as 'Time for Tea' and 'Ceramic Sculpture'.
Anthony Theakston (1965) has mastered the medium of ceramics at both Cardiff and Bristol for six years and has obtained bachelor's and master's degrees. Theakston then taught at Camberwell College of Arts for five years. He is currently engaged in designing and developing his own works, in ceramics, but also in bronze.
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