Dennis Huntley (6 December 1928 – 2 December 2021) was a British sculptor, furniture designer and author. A Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, he completed works for cathedrals, individual collectors and other organisations. Among his most notable works are his sculptures for Guildford Cathedral.

Dennis Huntley
Born(1928-12-06)6 December 1928
Died2 December 2021(2021-12-02) (aged 92)
NationalityEnglish
EducationWimbledon School of Art, The Royal College of Art

Life and career

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Dennis Huntley was born in Weybridge, Surrey, England on 6 December 1928. He studied at Wimbledon School of Art before attending London University.[1]

Besides Huntley's work for Guildford Cathedral, his work, The Scholar, at the former Henry Thornton School in Clapham, London is also notable.[1] His furniture was featured in an exhibition by the Crafts Council.[2]

For several years, he was the Head of the Sir John Cass School of Art in Whitechapel.[1][3] In 1970 he became a Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors.[1] He has broadcast on sculpture for BBC One and Thames Television and authored the book Modelling and Sculpture in 1976, which has been published by Hamlyn in London, New York, Sydney and Toronto.[4]

In 1967, Huntley's statue of Anne Boleyn was awarded the Sir Otto Beit Medal for the best sculpture outside London anywhere in Britain or the Commonwealth.[5]

Huntley latterly lectured on Comparative Anatomy, Perspective, Aesthetics and Painting and Drawing in all media.[1]

Huntley died on 2 December 2021, at the age of 92.[6][7]

Works

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Huntley's work ranges from figurative to abstract and includes lettering and furniture design. Materials worked include stone, marble, slate, terracotta, iron, lead, zinc, bronze, wood and fibreglass.[4]

His works include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Buckman, David. (2006). Artists in Britain - 1945. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-9532609-5-X.
  2. ^ Press Release: 15 June 1983.[permanent dead link] Crafts Council. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. ^ Cavanagh, Terry. (2007). Public sculpture of South London. Volume 10. Liverpool University Press. p. 441. ISBN 978-1-84631-063-8.
  4. ^ a b Huntley, Dennis. (1976). Modelling and Sculpture. Hamlyn Hobby Horses. ISBN 0-600-34447-9.
  5. ^ Public Monuments & Sculpture Association. "National Recording Project: Anne Boleyn". Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Dennis Huntley (1928–2021)". Royal Society of Sculptors. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Brilliant Boleyn – The Artist and the Architects". Secret Carshalton. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ Nairn, Ian and Nikolaus Pevsner. (1971), Surrey, The Buildings of England, Ireland, and Scotland Series. Pevsner Architectural Guides. Yale University Press. p. 270. ISBN 0-300-09675-5.
  9. ^ Exterior Guide Guildford Cathedral. Retrieved 16 August 2012