Jim Howson - Sculpture
Jim Howson
Convolution
Steel
70x80cm
$AUD 1,600 Enquire
Jim Howson
Germination
Steel
45x85cm
$AUD 2,350 Enquire
Jim Howson
Eye of the Storm
Steel and Iron bark timber
100x90cm
$AUD 2,350 Enquire
Jim Howson
Succulent
Steel and Oregon timber
70x120cm
$AUD 1,750 Enquire
Jim Howson
Summer
Steel and Oregon timber
80x203cm
$AUD 3,250 Enquire
Jim Howson
Fossil
Steel and Iron bark timber
165x252cm
$AUD 3,250 Enquire
Jim Howson
Jurassic
Steel and Merbu timber
80x85cm
$AUD 1,300 Enquire
Jim Howson
Trojan Toy
Steel and Iron bark timber
70x190cm
$AUD 2,250 Enquire
Jim Howson
Spring Harmony
Steel and Oregon timber
110x198cm
$AUD 3,500 Enquire
Jim Howson
Winter Harmony
Steel and Oregon timber
90x195cm
$AUD 3,500 Enquire
Jim Howson
In Need of reversal
Set of Four
110x215cm
$AUD 8,500 Enquire
Jim Howson
In Need of reversal
Set of Four
110x215cm
$AUD 8,500 Enquire
Jim Howson
2008
Steel and timber with solid timber base (ht 260 x w 77 x dp 100cm)
260x77cm
$AUD 2,750 Enquire
Jim Howson
Acrobatics
Steel with solid timber base (ht 185 x w 100 x dp 40cm)
185x100cm
$AUD 2,750 Enquire
Jim Howson
Time & Movement
Steel (ht 80 x w 72 x dp 48cm)
72x80cm
$AUD 2,250 Enquire
Jim Howson was born in England, into an artistic family with many generations of potters and painters. The exposure to art and sculpture has been a prominent part of his life. Jim’s father a potter and two brothers’ successful painters – this environment inspired him to pursue his passion in sculpture and design.
Over the years Jim’s direction has shifted from sculptural furniture to creating elegant forms predominantly using steel. A competent welder with an interest in engineering, machinery and its component parts has in part influenced the form and shape of his work. However his main influence has been nature itself. “There are so many natural forms around us, by absorbing all those fantastic shapes, images are formed and created spontaneously. It is difficult to work out where one shape finishes and another begins.”
The main focus in Jim’s work has been to emphasize the rawness of steel and its ability to be created into flowing shapes and forms. The sculptures are characterized by ordered harmonious, even musical lines that exude motion. The forms are predictable yet chaotic giving the pieces life. Jim’s work is a unique blend of three dimensional and skeletal appearance that draws out the essential qualities of steel producing an effect of changeable rhythms and free movement which is reinforced from different viewpoints. The steel loses its coldness and solidness when transformed. “Creating pieces using steel is totally exhilarating. Although an image is in your mind, each bend or twist of steel, changes that original image. You have an image evolving again in your mind yet a solid piece is evolving right in front of you.”
Jim only recently consolidated his passion to sculpt after retiring from farming in 2006.
Exhibitions
2008 Art2Muse at the Tom Dunne Gallery, Darlinghurst, Sydney
2008 Finalist in Wangaratta Current Sculpture Awards 2008 Finalist in Moreland Sculpture Show 2008 Finalist in Toorak Sculpture Festival Awards 2008 Group show – “Artanica“ Mt Macedon 2008 Group show – Brunswick Street Gallery, Art Melbourne 08
2006 Bolin Bolin Gallery at Bulleen Art & Garden: Beach Christmas exhibition
2006 CSA Art auction – Yarra Sculpture Gallery
2007 Group show with Brunswick St Gallery – Art Melbourne 07
2007 Group show with Brunswick St Gallery – Art Sydney 07
Commissions
2006 Angel sculpture - Inverloch Victoria
2006 Crane sculpture - Inverloch Victoria