Artparks Sculpture Park

The Artparks Sculpture Park is set in a sub tropical wildlife garden in the British Isles. It shows up to 200 mostly contemporary sculptures every year by approximately 70-80 artists from the United Kingdom and around the world. It was opened by Charles Saumarez Smith CBE, who at the time was the director of the National Portrait Gallery in London. The selection of sculpture changes every year with a grand opening, usually around the third week in May.

Founding and funding

The Artparks Sculpture Park was founded in 1998 by Peter de Sausmarez. Self funding.

Exhibits

Occasionally solo exhibitions are shown.Most of the sculpture is for sale and there are some sculptures that are semi permanent.There are occasional guided tours of the sculptures at certain times of the year.

Artists

Some of the sculptural artists who have exhibited to date are:

Location

The sculpture trail is located in St. Martins, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK in the grounds of the historic Sausmarez Manor.Amenities include free parking, a bus stop and a cafe.

Hours of operation

Artparks Sculpture Garden is open daily, from 10am to 5pm.There is a small charge for admission and free loan guides to the sculpture park available.

External links

* [http://www.artparks.co.uk Artparks Sculpture Park website]
* [http://www.sausmarezmanor.co.uk Sausmarez Manor Estate website]