Philip Jackson (sculptor)

Philip Jackson (born 1944) is an award winning Scottish sculptor, noted for his modern style and emphasis on form. Acting as Royal Sculptor to Queen Elizabeth II, his sculptures appear in numerous UK cities, as well as Argentina and Switzerland.

His twice life-size (6 metre tall) bronze statue of Bobby Moore was erected outside the main entrance at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007, to pay tribute to his effect on the game.

Philip Jackson was born in Scotland during the Second World War and now lives and works in West Sussex. He went to the Farnham School of Art. After leaving school, he was a press photographer for a year and then joined a design company as a sculptor. Half of his time is spent on commissions and the other half on gallery sculpture. He is well known for his major outdoor pieces, such as the "Young Mozart" in Chelsea and the "Jersey Liberation" sculpture. His sources of inspiration have been Epstein, Rodin, Henry Moore, Oscar Nemon and Kenneth Armitage. But the most powerful influence in his life is his wife Jean who works with him.

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Commissions

*Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Belgravia, London
*Falklands War Sculpture, Portsmouth
*Liberation Sculpture, Jersey, Channel Islands
*Sir Matt Busby, Old Trafford, Manchester
*Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Geneva, Switzerland
*St Richard, Chichester Cathedral
*Constantine the Great, York Minster
*King George VI, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
*The Gurkha Monument, Horseguards Parade
*1966 World Cup Sculpture, London
*Queen Elizabeth II, Windsor Great Park
*Bobby Moore at the new Wembley Stadium
*George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, Old Trafford, Manchester

As well as producing commissions, Jackson also creates 'studio' works, mainly theatrical subjects. One of his most celebrated works was the life-size nude, "Maggie Reading".

External links

* [http://www.philipjacksonsculptures.co.uk/index.htm Philip Jackson's home page]