Stephenhines: Biography

Biography

Born Hunslet, 1949

Educated at St Joseph's Juniors [Sisters of Mercy] and Hunslet St Joseph's Secondary Modern R.C. Boys

Served five year apprenticeship as a French Polisher and had a spell in the Army - 24086187 5th R.T.R

Resumed apprenticeship and gained City and Guilds, 'O' levels and 'A' levels at night school

1970 Worked in the marble quarries at Carrara and the Travertine yard in Rome

Keswick Hall College of Education T.T.C. Norwich, English

Married Margaret Wright 1974

Teaching Posts
Richard Oastler Special School, Leeds
Victoria Park Special School, Head of Art, Leeds
Senior Tutor for Special Education, East Leeds

Represented England in the VIth International Symposium of Sculpture, Carrara, Italy, 1984

Morley High School, Leeds; English to A-level; General Studies; VIth Form Tutor.

Manager of the Learning Support Center: Retired from battle [hurt] August 2002

During which time…I have produced my sculptures, exhibitions and commissions up to this present time.

I have never begged for work nor do I compromise. I am self taught and count myself fortunate that I have been able to teach,

help my family and be a sculptor.

I do not criticize any contemporary sculptor, conceptual artist or constructionist -

it is their right; fought for by Buonarotti, to express themselves.

I see my own works as being Abstract shapes filled with Concrete images, as I wish those images to be seen.

When this Age passes; stones will tell their stories.
That, therefore, is how I see, how I speak, how I work.

Il Cronaca, the storyteller.

Stephenhines
Sculptor