Andrew Tanser BA ARBS | View my biography

Biography

Curriculum Vitae

Trained initially as an architectural stone and wood carver, Andrew went on at 21 to study as an industrial designer and work in London.

Since 1993 Andrew has been producing his own work, selling work for example at the Royal Academy 1996 summer show, undertaken a wide variety of commissions, workshops and Public Art projects.

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Employment
Public Art
Sculpture - Commissions / Exhibitions
Architectural Carving / Design work
Teaching experience
Education

Employment

1993 onwards
- Self employed: Carver, Designer, Sculptor
  Member of THE MASTER CARVERS ASSOCIATION
  Member of ROYAL BRITISH SOCIETY OF SCULPTORS. ARBS
1. Public Art
  - 2008/09 (Pending)
    Green Wall. Four storey living green office wall project Cambridge. Working with local Architects practise and a plant expert/ landscape Architect
  - 2008 (Pending)
    Hill Residential Ltd. Housing project in Fulbourn
  - 2008 (Pending)
    Hill Residential Ltd. Housing project in Whittlesford
  - 2007/10
    Accent Nene Housing, Fulbourn, Windmill Estate, housing redevelopment. Public consultation/workshops - Light tree, seating, human sundial, carved play clipsham stone blocks, ideas developed and refined by working closely with the residents of the estate/Parish Council.
  - 2006/07
    Taylor Wimpey, Deans Gate, Cromwell Road, Cambridge. 8m tall stainless steel 'S' sculpture
  - 2005
    Great Yarmouth Mariners Row. Nautical sculpture / play area
  - 2004
    Great Yarmouth City Council/English Heritage/Seachange - Middlegate garden. Public consultation, workshops with young offenders/local kids - gates, railings, stone sofa, benches & analemmatic or human sundial, working with Alison Atkins
  - 2000
    Foxton primary school, Hybrid stone animal for the children to play on, designed with the help of each year group. Face image used for school badges
2. Sculpture - Commissions/Exhibitions - Highlights
  - 2003
    Marble portrait head for a New york client of his daughter aged 14
  - 1998
    Maximillian Kolbe modern martyr. 1 of 10 statues unveiled by the Queen on 9 July 1998 for the niches over the main entrance to Westminster Abbey
  - 1996
    Communicate, textural head carving exhibited and sold, Royal Academy summer show
3. Architectural Carving / Design work
  - 2003/4
    Bury St Edmunds, Carving for the new tower, running and supervising 8 carvers
  - Running carving jobs / people, pricing, cash flow, spreadsheets, marketing, organising shows hitting deadlines / prices, liaising with architects structural engineers surveyors etc. designing / recreating ornament, setting out etc.
  - Design manufacture and installation of a wide variety of projects requiring research and development from fireplace surrounds in stone wood & marble to garden ornament / water features in marble, slate, glass, and stainless steel to contemporary benches
    - 1994
      One of five setting up Cambridge Artworks, Co-Op run Artists studios in Cambridge (still running) for 20 plus artists. Business plans, cash-flow forecasts, Lease negotiations, grant applications etc.
Mar 1992 to Jun 1993
- Carving work to Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey. Rattee & Kett.
  The Kings beasts - Dragons , Lions and Greyhounds.
Sep 1991 to Feb 1992
- C.N. Frames
  Silver Picture frames design and development.
Jul 1990 to Aug 1991
- Addison Design Consultants, London
  Junior designer, petrol station forecourt design and identity to be implemented world-wide for the Shell Oil Company
Jul to Sep 1988
- IBM Hursley Park, Winchester.
  Industrial training in the design centre.
1985 to 1986
- Professional carver
  Working on numerous historic buildings: Hatfield House, Houses of Parliament, Pugins Ceiling House of Lords – Palace of Westminster, Henry VII, Chapel Westminster Abbey and Kings College Chapel, Cambridge.
1981 to 1985
- Rattee & Kett, Cambridge, Architectural Restoration experts.
  Apprenticeship in traditional stone/wood carving with experience in the drawing office and masons shop (the first Apprentice for 12 years starting at 13 in my school holidays)

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Teaching experience

Criminal Records Bureau - Current Enhance Disclosure 2007

2008
- West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds 26 Feb. Talking to students about my Public Arts Projects and experience plus discussing 1 to 1 their requirements
2007/08
- Fulbourn Primary School - series of workshops with Year 6 developing ideas and artwork relating to the Windmill estate public art project.
2007
- Bawdsey Manor, Suffolk. 3 Number - long weekend, 3 day stone carving workshops
  Rachel - student feedback. "This was a very well organised course. The numbered boxes of tools was immediately impressive and reassuring as this indicated a high level of professionalism and experience. The delivery by Andy was informative, interesting and he has an excellent teaching manner - patient but critical without being intimidating: This meant that I learnt far more than I expected. Which made the experience at a level that challenged me. One of the best art experiences that I have had in a learning situation. It has been a real pleasure...Thank you very much"
2007
- Orton Trust professional stone carving tuition weekend
2007 May/June
- Rowan Humberston Special needs/learning disabilities. Helping them develop a stone carving element to their projects.
2006 Mar
- Talk on garden sculpture with Bourn Gardening Society
2006 Feb
- Inscape, courses & study days. Carving Methods & Materials with tour of The British Museum.
2005 Jul
- University of Cambridge International summer school. Madingley Hall. Morning lecture – Carving past and present
2004
- Work with Great Yarmouth young offenders. Devising and running 10 two-hour workshops with up to 10 teenagers – motivating, holding their attention, gaining trust. (Mentoring Alison Atkins, a mature first year degree student from Norwich art school. Working jointly on the project)
2003
- Bringing 3 recent City & Guilds Carving graduates up to commercial carving speed. Bury St Edmunds New Tower carving
2002
- Special needs carving workshops Wysing Arts. 10 sessions of two hours
2001
- Neale Wade Community School. Week long carving course working on individual projects – 10 students
2001
- Claire Moggridge Informal trainee for 10 months 3 days/wk in stone carving. (Graduate from Central St Martins)
2001
- 3 No Stone carving weekends at Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge
2000
- Foxton primary school working with each year group in clay to devise a hybrid animal, choosing the best ideas to incorporate into a big stone beast for them to play on
1997
- Adult evening classes in woodcarving 3 terms