Dorothy Brook

Always fascinated by pattern and curves found everywhere around me, as well as the dynamics of the body in motion, I aim to present abstracted human forms in the most aesthetically pleasing and harmonious way. I try to create a balance between movement and stillness, playing with the lines and negative spaces as well as the shape and form of the body itself. I love to capture the essence of a vibrant dance or the split second before a twist or turn.

I am passionate about dance, theatre and music, which trigger the ideas for my Sculptures. These influences are intregral to my work, both in the two and three Dimensional form .

Educational Background

1969 – 73                St Martins School of Art

                                  BA Graphic Design

1974 – 76                 Pottery at Marylebone Institute

1986 to present       Camden and Hampstead Schools of Art – Life Drawing

1990 to present       Jill Berelowitz Sculpture Studio

Professional Background

1974 – 1975            Graphic Designer at Linguaphone Ltd

                                Graphic Designer at Roger Hughes Advertising

1976 –1988             Freelance Graphic Designer

Exhibitions

1992          Group Show                                        Not the Summer Exhibition, London

                  Summer Exhibition                             Andrew Usiskin Gallery, Hampstead

                  Summer Exhibition                             The Crypt Gallery, London

1993          Group Exhibition                                Ben Uri Gallery, London

1994          Group Show                                        Sculpture Direct at Art '94, Business Design Centre, London

1995        Finalists' Show of  Nationwide         Ben Uri Art Gallery Art Event, London

1996        Group Exhibition,                                 Bonham's,   London

 Summer Exhibition                              The Roof Garden, London

1997        “Passion & Sensuality”          Group Show with Eight plus One, The Gallery in Cork Street

1998         Group Show                                         Phillips,   London

                 Spring Show                                        McHardy Sculpture Company, London

                 Women artists' Exhibition                Ben Uri Art Society, London

                 Group Exhibition                                 Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield

                 Sculpture Exhibition                           Anderson Gallery, Broadway, Gloucestershire

“Contemporary Sculpture”                 Rob Whittle Fine Arts, Mosley

   Group Shows                                       Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Broadway, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Honiton, Leicester, Nottingham and Stratford

2000        “Timepieces”                       Group show with Eight plus One in partnership with Rado, The Gallery in Street, London

Artz Festival                                         Wizo/Ben Uri Art Society, London

Autumn Show                                      1 of 4 featured artists, McHardy Sculpture

Company, London

2001        “To Life!”                                              Solo show at The Gallery in Cork Street, London

2002        Affordable Art Fair                             Battersea Park, London

                “Touch Me, Feel Me”                         Warstone Gallery, Birmingham

                 Jubilee Show                                        Group Show at McHardy Sculpture Company, London

 Group Shows                                       First Sight Gallery, Bath; Mayne Gallery, Kingsbridge; Anderson Gallery, Burford; Cusp Gallery, Burghley House.       

   

Commissions

1995                                        Wall Sculpture for Reception area of Winterthur House, Leadenhall Street, London

1995                                        Private commission for Mr & Mrs Levy, London

1995                                       Commission for Fairplay Shipping and Towage, London

Sculpture purchased for the Unilever collection

2000                                       Sculpture purchased by Compaq Limited

2002                                        Shortlisted for a sculpture at the Bank of England