| About the Artist I was born in 1984 in Hartlepool North East England where I still live. I was encouraged to draw from an early age by my grandmother ,but did not receive any formal art lessons, I accepted my first portrait commission at the age of 13. . All Sculpture, Artwork & Photographs are copyright of A J turner / kc pet collectables & may not be copied or reproduced |
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I had trained to be a dog groomer but decided to pursue a career in sculpture instead & opened my business KC pet collectables in April 2002 ( KC was a much loved dog we had ) |
Each Original sculpture takes 7 to 10 weeks of careful carving often working late into the night . I aim to be as realistic as possible,A lot of time is taken working & reworking the piece until I am satisified . Adding fine details such as the fur is the most time consuming. When the piece is completed I make a mould which takes another week or two. The figurines can then be cast , Once the piece has set I tidy any rough area's and recarve any detail that may have been lost in the moulding process. Painting each piece takes from a few days to a week building up each layer of colour & carefully adding fine details to try to be as realistic & lifelike as possible. Finally the eyes & nose are given a coat of gloss & the base is signed & dated. They are then ready to go off to their new homes. Angela Turner |
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