Focus Artist: Andy Goldsworthy

Background: (Friedman & Goldsworthy, 2004) Birth: 1956 in Cheshire, England Lives in Dumfrieshire, in south-west Scotland The landscape around this area remains the heart of his work He also travels all over the world to create his sculptures There are regular exhibitions of his work in Britain, France and the United States Type of Artist Known as one of the most remarkable sculptors working in landscape (Friedman & Goldsworthy, 2004) Using an endless range of natural materials Andy Goldsworthy creates outdoor artwork that is usually transient and disappear shortly after creation (Mystic, 2010) He does not bring any tools (eg. Rope or glue) with him, he prefers to explore the natural bonds and tensions within the earth (Goldsworthy, as cited in Friedman & Goldsworthy, 2004). He often works through the night to get his materials cold enough to stick together (Goldsworthy, as cited in Friedman & Goldsworthy, 2004). Materials include natural objects such as; (Mystic, 2010; Friedman & Goldsworthy, 2004). o Trees, leaves, twigs, branches, balk, sticks, bamboo o Flowers, pollen, petals o Ice, water, snow o Rocks, stones, pebbles, slate, sandstone, bones o Hay, straw, tanbalk o Clay, soil, mud, sand o Chalk, old pine needles Themes/concepts Rock formations Holes Stick throws, stone throws, leaf throws, rainbow splashes Shapes circles, cones, archs, square, stairs Lines spiral, maze Abstract Shadows
(Goldsworthy, 1985)

Quotes by Goldsworthy (Goldsworthy, 1998) I cant edit the materials I work with. My remit is to work with nature as a whole (Goldsworthy, as cited in Mystic, 2010). There is an intensity about a work at its peak when the work is most alive (Goldsworthy, as cited in Mystic, 2010), Process and decay are implicit (Goldsworthy, as cited in Mystic, 2010), Learning and understanding through touch and making is a simple but deeply important reason for doing my work (Goldsworthy, as cited in Friedman & Goldsworthy, 2004). Each work is a discovery (Goldsworthy, as cited in Friedman & Goldsworthy, 2004).
References: Friedman, T., & Goldsworthy, A. (2004). Hand to earth: Andy Goldsworthy. London, England: Thames & Hudson. Goldsworthy, A. (Artist). (1985). Broken pebbles/scratched white with another stone [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Goldsworthy.html Goldsworthy, A. (Artist). (1998, October 18). Sumach leaves laid around a hole; Storm King Art Center [Print Photo]. Retrieved from http://trove.nla.gov.au/picture/result?q=andy goldsworthy&s=40 Mystic, J. (2010). Andy goldsworthy: Natural artist [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.willtoknow.com/andygoldsworthy-naturalist-artist/