Lot 97: Jonathan Loxley Born 1960 Split Infinity Copper

Jonathan Loxley Born 1960 Split Infinity Copper Unique approx 230cm.; 90½ins diameter Jonathan Loxley was born in 1960. His father was a fighter pilot and this meant that Loxley travelled widely throughout his youth. Between 1979 and 1981 Loxley studied marble sculpture techniques in Florence Italy. After leaving education Loxley painted stage sets and created sculptures for film and theatre sets. He worked on set design for such cult films as Labyrinth and A Fish Called Wanda. In 1989 Loxley established a studio in Carrara Italy and began on his current path. He had several exhibitions in Italy and across Europe and then in 1993 was commissioned by David Bowie to create a sculpture to celebrate Bowies's marriage to Iman. In 1999 Loxley took part in The Shape of the Century - 100 Years of Sculpture in Britain at Canary Wharf London. His work has also featured at the Hampton Court Flower Show and Henley Art Show both in 2001.