Silas Birtwistle
Born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 1963.
Attended Portree High School, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
BA Hons English/History.
MA Furniture Design.
Having lived on an island opposite the Isle of Skye, where the Cuillin Hills rise up from the sea, it seemed natural to get a job as a climbing instructor at the Raasay Outdoor Centre after leaving High School.
I worked as a staff producer for various opera companies, including Opera North. My most memorable production was Albert Herring by Britten, and directed by the late, great Claire Venables.
I play in a classical guitar quartet.
Started making furniture in 1990’s and soon after, exclusively with driftwood. The inspiration behind this was from a dear artist friend of mine called Bob Law. Bob was a minimalist artist and painted some huge black canvasses in the 1950’s www.artistboblaw.org.uk.
Exhibited at:
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The London Art Fair
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Piano Nobile Fine Paintings
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The New Art Centre Sculpture Park
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The Metropole Arts Centre
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The Henley Art Festival
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Oxfordshire County Sculpture Park
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Orleans House Gallery
I now live and work in Somerset, England.
