Samuel Collins is a sculptor based in Kent, UK. Whilst studying Design & Craft at Brighton University he taught himself to carve stone with help from a local stone cutter. His connection with stone was instant and he began to establish a studio & workshop on the edge of the Dungeness reserve on the Kent coast. Samuel has exhibited works with Francis Gallery, Radford Gallery, Morgans Gallery and MAKE Hauser & Wirth. His work is featured in private collections across Europe, Asia & the US.
Samuel began carving using reclaimed or scrap stone from building yards and quarries throughout the UK, this is something he still incorporates into his practice today, carefully sourcing stones that have often already lived a life or that have stand alone character.
He views these sourcing trips as a main point of inspiration. Simple gestures, arrangements, unseen movements are worked into stone, with irregularities and imperfections often dictating final form. Samuel’s works are characterised by his constant material exploration, sculptures often reflect the origins of stone itself, the relationship between horizontal & vertical landscapes, visible & invisible space are at the centre of his practice.
Samuel works from his studio on the Kent coast and is represented by Francis Gallery.
2024 Objects of Contemplation, Make Hauser & Wirth, Bruton
2023 Atmosphere, Francis Gallery. Bath
2022 Materiality, Kindred House. Margate
2022 Material Landscape, Make Hauser & Wirth. Bruton
2022 Hard Knocks, The Radford Gallery. London
2022 No 5, Morgans Gallery. Falmouth
2022 50 Vyner, M.A.H Gallery. London
2021 Uncommon Found, The Radford Gallery. London
2021 50 Vyner, M.A.H Gallery. London