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Artist Statement:
I beleive in "Reading the
stone", the stone already has
a shape or lines that guide me
towards a figure.
Feeling and touching stone
shows us the warmth, unity,
and strength that it has to
share with us....
Further Information
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Toby Govan Biography:
| Biographical information for Toby Govan can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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40
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
3
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
High School |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Sculpture
Sports
Self Help
Travel |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Sculpture Stone
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Impressionism - (1865 - 1885)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Henry Moore, Botero....
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| Favorite Work of Art |
not provided
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Life and Feelings |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
The need to express myself |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Toby Govan. Sculptor.
Toby was born in April 1967 in Edinburgh (Scotland) from which, even though it’s a beautiful city, his parents decided migrate to the “light” of Andalusia (Spain). From the age of six he integrated totally into Spanish society.
He studied at the School of Arts of Granada. He also studied Photography in Madrid, working as a photographer for a time.
But his true master was his father, the late Douglas Govan, a well-known sculptor, who showed him his technique and the magic of “reading the stone”. His mother, Ann Govan, spectacular water-colour painter, taught him to see the world as a “composition”.
Over a period of six years he was sponsored by Sam Benady (Sammer Gallery, Puerto Banús, Spain) and Sandra Billington (S.B. Interiors, Marbella, Spain). This allowed him to flourish as an artist.
There are sculptures of Toby Govan in Spain, Germany, France, Fiji, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States and many other countries around the world. His biggest masterpiece, “In Your Arms”, weighs three and half tons and took him eight months to create.
The Foundation “Concha Marquez” of Madrid has selected one of his sculptures for their project “Hitos del Rodenal”, a sculpture park in Guadalajara.
There are monumental pieces of Toby’s in Puerto Banús, Sotogrande, Northern Ireland (The Merchant Hotel), and by the new “Casa de la Cultura” of Estepona. This has been a dream come true, the closing of a life circle and a tribute to his home town.
Toby dedicates this exhibition to his wife, Silvia, who is about to produce his best sculpture!!
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