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Lost & Foundry 2 – Williams Art

Ashley — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:08:40 +0000

I am pleased to announce that I will be exhibiting again at Williams Art Gallery in Gwydir Street, Cambridge. All of the work, much of it new, is created from found objects and recycled materials. This includes sculpture and furniture.

“Ashley’s ability to see art, function and humour in discarded materials – and metalwork in particular – singles his work out from everybody else’s.”

This exhibition is for one week only.

Meet Ashley on Saturday 17th between 3 and 5pm.

The bird tweets again

Ashley — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:04:36 +0000

Here is a few new pics of my sculpture ‘Just Read Your Tweet’

“Just Read Your Tweet”

Ashley — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:11:47 +0000

My first new sculpture of 2010, made entirely from scrap metal including car parts and a scrap sash clamp. I really enjoyed making this sculpture and wanted to inject a bit of fun ‘comic strip humour’ into the work.

Found objects for sculpture

Ashley — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:29:46 +0000

Had some success with sourcing interesting objects (engine parts, farm implements etc) and so far have several old engines to dismantle. But still need loads more – no such thing as too much.

Wanted scrap metal for sculpture

Ashley — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:05:23 +0000

I really need start sourcing more interesting scrap metal and found objects (metal) for sculpture. I am looking for old farm implements, train parts, engine parts. So if you know anyone in the UK who may be able to help – then please contact me.

Welcome to Ashwin Studio

Ashley — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:47:41 +0000

I plan to update this blog with my new work and work in progress.

Part of Ashley Baldwin-Smith's series of fenland scenes

Recently, I have been working on a series of paintings depicting the fens. I spend a lot of time out in the fens sketching; fishing and walking my dog and it seemed natural to paint it. I have worked in a variety of styles – whatever felt right for the scene, mood, time of day and most of all how it made me feel.

Oil paint and mixed media

I have also been working on a very different series titled ‘recycled art’. For some I have purchased art from charity shops and then reworked them. For others, I have collected found objects and created a number of different sculptures and assemblages.