Janie Stevens ​

The ​​ Greenthwaite Sculptor

 

 Just to give you a little bit of background, I have always had an interest in the arts, but it wasn’t until lockdown that I decided to switch from spectator to sculptor. Carving in stone was like returning to my homeland!I am a direct carver and rarely sketch my work but prefer a more organic and intuitive approach to the material and narrative. I often let the natural light in the stone suggest a form and shape and enjoy observing how the stone changes as the light falls – pure alchemy!My work is hand carved, original and above all tactile. Sculpture is not just for the eyes; touch, feel and stroke too and connect with the natural stone. Working on a smaller and domestic scale makes my work personal and I like to think each sculpture resembles a private treasure - all of your own.I take inspiration from Hepworth, Moore and Cragg. I am driven by shape, tactility and emotion, three-dimensional form excites me as I continually test my understanding of the natural world. I work with locally sourced stone – both in limestone and soapstone and occasionally work in White Opal and Springstone from Zimbabwe. Stone is raw, elemental, incomplete and evolving and I intentionally leave chisel marks in the stone and some areas uncarved. I believe its undoneness is its fullness.  My overall aim is to create art that seems incomplete, impermanent and imperfect, which therefore aesthetically has no limitations to its beauty and simplicity.   

Janie Stevens

​Web: www.thegreenthwaitesculptor.co.uk      Email: Janie@thegreenthwaitesculptor.co.uk         ​

Instagram: @jane.stevens98