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Sophie Ryder

Sophie Ryder (Born 1963) is active/lives in England.  Sophie Ryder is known for Anthromorphic, imaginary animal collage, mixed-media and wire sculpture, rabbits.

Sophie Ryder (born 1963) is a British sculptor. Her imaginary world is populated by mystical hybrid creatures bound together in intimate and affectionate companionship. Although best known for her huge wire sculptures, Ryder uses many other materials - bronze, wet plaster embedded with old machine parts, sheet metal, marble, and stained glass. Drawing, painting and printmaking have always been central to her artistic practice and are a vital creative counterpoint to her sculptural work.

Sophie Ryder was born in London, England, in 1963. She studied combined arts at the Royal Academy of Arts 1981-84, where, while obtaining her diploma in painting, she was encouraged by fellow artists to develop her sculpture.

Ryder's world is one of mystical creatures, animals and hybrid beings made from sawdust, wet plaster, old machine parts and toys, weld joins and angle grinders, wire 'pancakes', torn scraps of paper, charcoal sticks and acid baths. Sophie developed the Lady Har   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2166 characters.]  Artist bio

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