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A shley Turner
the Garden Path
Moonscape
Brown Verdite stone, 2005
33.5 x 31 x 10cm
Ashley is an emerging sculptor who specialises in works of exotic stone
and wood. Based in his Glen Iris studio, he has slowly accumulated a
unique resource of ancient and valuable natural materials, such as
Huon Pine and Green Verdite. He combines these traditional materials
to push their limits as contemporary sculpture. The texture and
individual characteristics of the primary raw material are carefully
analysed, often influencing the final result. Ashley focuses upon overall
balance and a sense of proportion in his work, with a fine finish in the
detailed aspects of each piece. To date, Ashley has worked to develop
two careers simultaneously. With advanced degrees in law and
biochemistry, he comes to the art world with a very unique perspective
and desire to build quality artwork.
‘Moonscape’ is
created from a singular
piece of raw Verdite stone,
utilising its natural vivid
colour and immense
density to represent the
lunar form. ‘Moonscape’
is crafted to combine both
smooth and roughened
textures – a topographical
view of the intricacies and
tranquility of the moon.
Verdite, also known as
‘African Jade’ is a very
rare, semiprecious stone
extracted by hand from a
single known mine in
Zimbabwe. With a
hardness of 9/10 and
having a scintillating array
of densely packed colours,
raw verdite is virtually
unobtainable and is
therefore one of the most
valuable and sort-after
materials in the world.
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