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The Society Talks 2026
Dust to Dust
A life working in Stone
by Simon Smith
National Portrait Gallery London, England
Wednesday, November 25
12:30 PM - 2 PM
Overview
Simon will share his trade secrets about favourite projects.
Simon has carved for more than forty years working in stone and marble. He will share his trade secrets about favourite projects, describe how, as a teenager, he began work as a stonemason, and the turning point at which he became a sculptor. He will explain why he is determined to keep going until he gets it right
Members of the public £16.96 incl. £1.96 Fee
Members, Friends of the Society & Students.
£11.55incl. £1.55 Fee
The Society Talks 2025
Beyond Likeness
by Poppy Field
How can sculpture move beyond likeness to capture beauty, presence, and soul?
Poppy Field charts her journey from training at The Courtauld and The Florence
Academy of Art, to her practice spanning studio works, portraiture, and public
monuments, including sculptures of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip for the
Royal Albert Hall. She is also co-author, with Robert Bodem, of Drawing in Space:
Theory and Practice of Figurative Sculpture.
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