I have been carving wood and stone sculptures for 30 years. In my sculpture practice I explore my deep-rooted connection to maritime environments carving human and plant-like forms that evoke the fluidity of the sea.
The sea shaped the rhythm of daily life in the small, fishing village in East Anglia, England, where I grew up. The maritime folklore of the region and the coastal landscape captured my imagination. Both my father and grandfather worked aboard lighthouse ships in the North Sea and many relatives were fishermen. A childhood spent roaming the mysterious marshes and the shipbuilder's yard helped shape my strong connection to the sea and its traditions.
I carve in wood and stone using only hand tools (mallets, chisels and rasps) and the materials I use are Limestone, Carrara Marble, local wood (Mountain Laurel, Cherry and Walnut) and Totara (New Zealand native wood). I approach each piece of wood and block of stone respectful of its character and uniqueness, and during the subtractive carving process imagine an inner life emerging from within.
For the past 20 years I have lived and worked in Montauk, drawn to a familiar coastal history and a landscape that continues to inspire.
Sally Richardson Sculptor
Education
1976-1981 Colchester School of Art, East Anglia, UK
1999-2003 Art Students League
Solo Shows
2023 A Weekend in the Woods
Wood Sculpture, Fort Pond House, Montauk NY
Recipient of Huntington Arts Council/NYSCA Micro grant
2022 Sally Richardson Sculpture Duck Creek Arts, East Hampton, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Inaugural Curated Fine Art Fair, Hempstead House, Sands Point, NY
2023 Back at Ashawagh, The Victor D'Amico Institute of Art
2023 484 Gallery, Inaugural Exhibition, Montauk, NY
2022 Earth, Sea, Sky, Stick and Stone Gallery, Amagansett, NY
2021 Elemental, Stick and Stone Gallery, Amagansett, NY
2021 54th Springs Invitational Artists Show, Ashawagh Hall, EH, NY
2021 Art Apart, Roadside Exhibit, Open Studio, Montauk
2021 Women’s Reunion Show, Ashawagh Hall, EH, NY
2021 Guild Hall Member Show, East Hampton, NY
2020 Art Apart, Roadside Exhibit, Montauk
2020 Guild Hall Member Show, East Hampton, NY
2013 Kathryn Markel Fine Arts Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
2013 September Sessions, Outeast Gallery, Montauk, NY
2012 Butler’s Fine Arts, East Hampton, NY
2011 Sally Richardson and Kristina Gale, Outeast Gallery, Montauk, NY
2010 Three Artists at Inlet, Inlet Gallery, Montauk, NY
2010 Guild Hall 72nd Artists Member Show, East Hampton, NY
2009 Guild Hall 71st Artists Members Show, Awarded Best Sculpture,
Juror, Jodi Hauptman, Curator, Department of Drawings, MOMA
2008 Guild Hall 70th Artists Members Show, East Hampton, NY
2008 21 Women Painting and Sculpture, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
2007 Guild Hall 69th Artists Members Show, East Hampton, NY
2006 Sea, Sky, and Sculpture: An Integration of Art, Architecture and Landscape,
Mabel and Victor D’Amico Studio and Archive, Lazy Point, Amagansett, NY
2006 Guild Hall 68th Artists Members Show, East Hampton, NY
2006 East End Arts Council Members Show, Riverhead, NY
2003 Group Show, The Arts Students League, NY