Sculptures
Ed & sculpture in his studio
after Robert Crumb's self-portrait of the artist as a 10 year old,
10cm
Robert Crumb's self-portrait of the artist as a 10 year old
after Picasso's L'acteur
12.5cm
Picasso's L'acteur
Portrait of Chris Livesey
Figures
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Banksy
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Sean |
The Young Pete Doherty |
Chaos Lump |
Johnny Borrell and His Song Book |
Rudeboy Tramp |
Ashcroft Kid |
BIGz |
Rocker Boy |
Yetiboy |
Bludeboy |
Pig Dragon |
Frogface |
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The Beige 2000 |
Portrait of the Artist: Adam Bartlett |
Noah |
School Bullies |
The Card |
The Detectives |
The Boy Who Loved His Trainers Too Much |
Duke |
Swirling Paint Self-portrait |
Man Mountain |
Dots |
Little Miss |
Visa |
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Henry |
Cheeky |
Albi |
Liliana |
The Lovers |
Michael Jackson (animated) |
Ollie Grove |
Zombie Skinhead |
The Proud Shellsuit |
LEMON! |
The Gasp |
Lucky |
Judge Peter Rook QC |
pics: ollie grove & edward allwright
Figures - Gallery
Banksy
Sean
The Young Pete Doherty
Johnny Borrell and His Song Book
Rudeboy Tramp
Ashcroft Kid
BigZ
Rocker Boy
Yetiboy
Bludeboy
Pig Dragon
Frogface
The Beige 2000
Portrait of the Artist Adam Bartlett
Noah
School Bullies
The Card
The Detectives
The Boy Who Loved His Trainers Too Much
Duke
Swirling Paint Self-portrait
Man Mountain
Dots
Little Miss
Visa
Chaos Lump
Albi
Liliana
John Hassall of The Libertines and his Ladybird Girl
Michael Jackson (animated)
Portrait of the Photographer Ollie Grove
Zombie Skinhead
The Proud Shellsuit
LEMON!
Henry
Cheeky
The Gasp
Lucky
Judge Peter Rook QC
Banksy, 75mm
Sean, 51mm
The Young Pete Doherty, 51mm
Johnny Borrell and His Song Book, 51mm
Rudeboy Tramp, 38mm
Ashcroft Kid, 38mm
BigZ, 38mm
Rocker Boy, 38mm
Yetiboy, 38mm
Bludeboy 38mm
Pig Dragon, 38mm
Frogface, 38mm
The Beige 2000, 114mm
Portrait of the Artist: Adam Bartlett,114mm
Noah, 51mm
School Bullies, 64mm
The Card, 51mm
The Detectives, 38mm
The Boy Who Loved His Trainers Too Much, 102mm
Duke, 64mm
Swirling Paint Self-portrait, 76mm
Man Mountain, 64mm
Dots, 38mm
Little Miss, 38mm
Visa, 38mm
Chaos Lump, 25mm
Albi, 51mm
Liliana, 51mm
John Hassall of The Libertines and his Ladybird Girl, 51mm
Michael Jackson, 51mm
Ollie Grove, 51mm
Zombie Skinhead, 51mm
The Proud Shellsuit, 51mm
LEMON!, 51mm
Henry, 75mm
Cheeky, 45mm
The Gasp, 67mm
Lucky, 52mm
Judge Peter Rook QC, 150mm
Miniaturisation is as old as man's creativity: from the pocket able tribal fetish which was meant to evoke for its owner the protection of the world of spirits, to the portraits of the rulers which throughout history have graced or disgraced our coinage.
In the case of successful portrait miniatures, such as Ed Coy's microsculptures, the intention is to capture and hold the essence of a subject free from extraneous context. The smallness of the sculpture invites us to look closer and to concentrate on the rendered-down essentials that the artist offers us.
In his early painting, 'Little Boy Blue', the artist's awareness of the lostness, the smallness of the despairing individual who is surrounded by darkness, yet is spotlit by his own consciousness of his plight, has engendered a truly haunting image. It is this vision which has perhaps led him to miniaturise his work and discover that the isolation of the miniature figure gives them a pervading sense of aloneness. In choosing sometimes to sculpt portraits of the famous he is also demonstrating how this functions as a metaphor for the isolating effects of fame.
Working against this, of course, is the wit invested in the sculptures. As in successful cartoons - he is drawn to Robert Crumb's work - Ed Coy's sculptures give us characteristic details which trigger recognition, but although some of these details are evident, others are not: there is a potent inner vitality to the figures which is only describable by looking.
Exhibition Review, 2009
Gift to Hockney, 1999
Portrait of the artist Patrick Hughes and his Wife, commission for Patrick Hughes, 2012