Collectors

Areion by Deborah Harrison

If you are a private art collector this page is for you. There are three main options from which to choose: Commission a sculpture. Invest in an artwork the artist has already made. Join the art purchasing scheme to enjoy the art now but pay later.

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Corporate

Gynecium by Deborah Harrison

Enrich your business environment for you and your customers with unique sculptures. You could do this by commissioning a bespoke sculptural design, by hosting a temporary exhibition or by hiring individual art works.

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Galleries

Offering by Deborah Harrison

Deborah presently exhibits at galleries in Broadway and Monmouth (Creates Gallery). If you are a gallery interested in exhibiting Deborah's works please follow this link.

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Public involvement

Courses in 2024:

3D Stone Carving workshops 3D Stone Carving Workshops 2024 timetable Weekend workshops Weekend Workshops 2024 timetable See more

More about Deborah

Deborah was born in Yorkshire. She is an award winning contemporary sculptor who specialises in stone. She discovered stone carving in her middle years in the Greenbelt Festival craft tent. Later she went on to study Fine Art and do a years diploma in stone masonry after which she turned professional after the death of her mother in 2015. Her first sculpture teacher said stone was a perfect option as it limited the numerous creative choices she could make as she is led by the stone, using the technique called carving direct, following it’s grain, form and colour. She lives with the rocks until she sees the shape within, then carves until she reaches a skin and the sculpture takes on a life of it’s own. Her works are a unique combination of figurative and abstract forms. Deborah is best known for her alabaster sculptures and also carves in marble and limestones.

Deborah seeks convergence between the characteristics of the stone, her growing carving skills and her faith. Carving with hands, head and heart to impute emotion and presence into her pieces.

Notable sales have been to the NHS Trust with ‘The Hand of Fannie Storr’ a previous director of nursing, to Sir Malcolm Evans the Chair of the United Nations Anti-Torture Subcommittee, a luxury spa hotel in Portugal and CEO of a large company in the USA.

Deborah won the International Spiritual Art Award for Sculpture for her Cherubim (Tetramorph) in 2023. And won the Ashburner Sculpture Prize 2022 for her Stone Totem which was about Connectivity (see website page). Previously in 2020 she received the Sculpture Award and Guest Judges Award with the SWAC, was the winner of the Christian Arts Festival Award, selected for the RWA 168th exhibition and was also a finalist for the Chaiya Arts Awards (exhibited in the London South Bank’s Oxo Gallery). In 2019 she was a finalist for the online Covid-19 IMPACT exhibition.

Deborah enjoys working collaboratively with organisations to raise access to the arts in the community. Her work was the basis of the Matson Sculpture festival where she gave workshops in local schools and talks to the community. Her work was part of a charity auction to raise funds for refugees.

Deborah is based at Gloucester City Works who are based in an old shirt factory where she leads carving courses for all levels of ability and experience. She welcomes commissions for indoor and outdoor sculptures, for public and private clients.

Deborah is one of the founder members of the Cotswold Sculptors Association which began in 2017 and now has 100 members. She is due to step down this year after five years.

Deborah is also a member of:

Cotswold Sculptors Association

Gloucester Contemporary Artists

Society Of Equestrian Artists

Inside-Out

The Oxford Sculptors Group

FarOpen Studios

Deborah carving

Testimonials

Here are some responses to Deborah's sculptures:

The Two Become One
We were blown away by 'The Two Become One'! Through her exquisite craftsmanship, Deborah really brought the stone to life. The piece beautifully captures us as a couple and is a wonderful reminder of our wedding day. We highly recommend Deborah to anyone who is looking for expertly and lovingly crafted sculptures which each tell their own story. You will not be disappointed!
Naomi Smith

Eve
Debs worked on ‘Eve’ for me when I was going through a very difficult time. After my first husband, Rob Frost, died I was trying to work out what I should do - and more importantly who I was. This sculpture was prophetic - as the person Eve pushes her way out of the formless stone - I too had to learn to emerge from the chaos that life had become.
Jacqui

Heart's Desire
Heart's desire is made from a beautiful red stone and I feel the couple depicted represent unity and strength. The male figure being very protective of the female and his child. Protectiveness, strength and contentment radiate from the sculpture. It will always hold a special place in my heart...it is a very special blessing connected with marriage and children.
Rachel

Tawny Owl
A beautifully tactile owl with a very cheeky wink. She has been very sympathetically carved to take full advantage of the naturally occurring colours and tones in the alabaster stone - a perfect choice as these tonal variations give the impression of the owls feathers. Thanks Debs it's perfect.
Shiela

The Hand of Fannie Storr (alabaster sculpture)
’The Hand of Fannie Storr’ sensitively honours the life of a brilliant nurse, a very moving work which memorialises one of the many lost lives and one given to care, that reaffirm our shared humanity. The carving is very sensitive and imbues that one hand with such character and pathos rarely seen in a piece of stone. Many congratulations to Deborah Harrison.
Joseph Hillier