Russell Jakubowski
I use digital and traditional tools and processes to create abstract rhythmic geometries. Cross sections, profile shapes and lamination play a strong part in my work. I am inspired by the forms and structures of the natural world and the relationships, networks, and systems we are part of.
W: russelljakubowski.com W: woldtgallery.com and @InkRussell
1987 Winchester School Of Art. BA (Hons) Fine Art, Sculpture. 2005 Open University - PGCE Design and Technology.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2012 5 Sculptures and Works on the Wall. Laminated plywood constructions and single plane reliefs. The Allen Gallery, Alton.
2012 Recent works in laminated birch faced ply. The Jowett Centre, Alton.
2013 ‘Between the Lines’ Digital prints and laminated plywood and glass constructions. The Jowett Centre, Alton.
2019 Watts Gallery, Compton. Two external stand-alone screens, based on the poetry of Christina Rossetti. 2021 ‘Toys’ - Woldt Gallery (online) - works related to the C19 UK lockdown.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Interactive Sculpture Installation at Guildford Library as part of Surrey Artist Open Studios.
2019 Two Person Show. 8-10 Queensbury place SW7. With the Woldt Gallery.
2021 Aligning - Woldt Gallery (at Dora House) - Public exhibition of new sculptures and video.
2024 Alton Arts Festival
2025 Borderlands - Farnham Pottery
Selected Workshops
2017 Henry Moore - The Lightbox, Woking. Working with the Young Curators to make work inspired by the exhibition. Modeling and casting with Adults to make work inspired by the exhibition.
2018 Elizabeth Frink - The Lightbox, Woking. Adult Workshop to make ‘heads’ based on sculptures in the exhibition.
Selected Artist led projects/residencies with Secondary, Primary and SEN schools
2002 Gaudi inspired Bench Seating. Two bench seats each measuring 10m x 2m x 1m. Constructed from carved and fired open bodied brick clay. George Abbot School, Guildford.
2007 Sensory Garden sculptures. Screens, Carved Seats and Wall mounted reliefs for a quiet area. Park Primary School, Aldershot.
2006 Art Without Borders - Bass relief sculpture project with Polish, Hungarian, Spannish, German and English SN pupils. 2.4m diameter - Osborne School, Winchester.
2007 ‘Powerhouse’ - Plaster cast relief incorporating work by every pupil and member of staff at the school. 10.6m x 4.3m. Hollywater School, Bordon.
2008 Comenius Sculpture Project - White cement construction made up of 32 cast figures occupying negative and positive space. Made with pupils from Y10. 1.75m x 1.3m x 1.2m. Osborne School, Winchester.
2009 ‘The Harder I Try” External Cement relief mural completed with 48 Yr 8 students (2m x 3m). Ditcham Park School.
2009 White cement relief - (25m long) spanning 3 external walls at the entrance area of the school.
Merdon Junior School, Chandlers Ford.
2014 Centenary Seat - with wraparound cast relief designed by the 214 pupils at Langrish Primary School. Stroud.
Commissions for Public Spaces
2010 Cast concrete seating (2.5m3) with 8 relief panels for Whiteley Parish council.
2016 Greensands Way public seating commission - Reynards Hill.
2018 Read-Code-Make: Collaboration with Dr Prior to design construct and programme an interactive illuminated sculpture based on Frank Herberts book - Dune, for touring exhibition with Surrey Libraries.
2018 Lead Artist - Flotilla project. Working with artists from DAISY to build fantasy craft inspired by James Henry Pullen for exhibition at the Lightbox, Woking.
2019 Artist in residence at Watts Gallery, Compton. Responding to the Christina Rossetti Exhibition.
2022. Wildlife Habitat sculptures at Surrey University - designed to increase biodiversity in an urban setting.
(Guildford Design Award winner for Environmental Artwork)
2023. Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey - 8 suspended works in laminated Perspex.
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