Anne Curry, born and brought up in France, lives and works in England. She is a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors.
Anne discovered the power of sculpture as a student while working for a doctorate in Egyptology at Oxford University. She sees in the sculpture of Ancient Egypt the perfect combination of material, line, volume and tension. Those clean lines, pared down details and inner power are the fundamental principles of her work.
Starting to sculpt in 1989 Anne was quickly recognised at home and abroad as an accomplished portrait sculptor: her high profile commissions have included the busts of several prominent political and business figures, including a British Prime Minister.
At the same time, she started working on large outdoor sculptures based on close observations of natural shapes, of the development of natural forms and their patterns. The spirals of growth, the unfolding of leaves and flowers, the bursting of seed pods, all imply controlled movement, a disciplined progression, and immense internal energy.
Her sculptures have been shown in several great gardens in England including the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, at the 2017 Venice Biennale, in France, in the Netherlands and in Belgium. They are in collections on both side of the Atlantic and in the Far East, including China. We're delighted to be introducing visitors to two of her sculptures here in the sculpture park, Coup de Vent alongside the River Frome and La Promesse next to the bridge to the Kitchen and formal gardens.