Andy Scott (sculptor)

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Andy Scott
Born	1964 (age 61–62)
Alma mater	Glasgow School of Art
Known for	Sculpture
Notable work	Beacon of Hope The Kelpies
Website	www.andyscottsculptor.com

Andy Scott (born 1964) is a Scottish figurative sculptor, known for his large-scale public artworks galvanised steel and bronze. His sculptures often feature horses and human figures and are celebrated for combining traditional draftsmanship with modern fabrication techniques.

Scott is best known for creating The Kelpies, a pair of 30-metre-tall horse-head sculptures located in Falkirk, Scotland, which are considered the largest equine sculptures in the world.^[1]

Scott has created over 90 public and private artworks in Scotland and internationally. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California.^[2]

Early life and education

Andy Scott was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts (with honours) in Fine Art Sculpture, and in 1987 with a diploma in Postgraduate Studies.^{[citation needed]}

Scott's early exposure to engineering through his father, a draughtsman, and creative influence from his mother, a nursing assistant, helped shape his distinctive artistic style.^[3]

Scott has been awarded several honorary doctorate degrees from University of Strathclyde (2014),^[4] Glasgow Caledonian University (2015),^[5] University of Edinburgh Royal School of Veterinary Studies (2016)^[6] and Open University Scotland (2017).^[7]

Career

Scott began his sculptural career in Glasgow, establishing his first studio in Dennistoun, before moving to larger facilities in Maryhill and later working internationally in Australia and the United States.

His work is recognised for its unique technique of constructing large-scale welded steel figures from thousands of hand-cut pieces of steel. His sculptures range from 3 to 30 meters (10 to 100 feet) in height and are typically commissioned for public, corporate, or civic spaces.

Notable works

The Kelpies, monumental horses heads completed on 27 November 2013 Falkirk, Scotland^[8]^[9]
"Lulla-Bye", Edinburgh, Scotland
Arria, Cumbernauld, Scotland
Poised, Marischal Square, Aberdeen^[10]
Rise, Glasgow Harbour, Scotland^[11]
COB, Bexley, London
Arabesque, Queensland, Australia
Argestes Aqua, Victoria, Australia
River Spirit, Stride, Foxboy, I Can See For Miles, Journeys End, Lifeline: all Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Beacon of Hope, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ibrox Disaster Memorial, Glasgow, Scotland
Heavy Horse, on M8 Edinburgh to Glasgow motorway^[8]
Equus Altüs^[12] and The Briggate Minerva,^[13] Trinity Leeds shopping centre, Leeds, England
Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow, statue unveiled on the 90th anniversary of his death on 10 December 2018.
The DunBear, DunBear Park in Dunbar, statue unveiled on 2019 in honour of Dunbar-born naturalist John Muir.^[14]
Statues of Vincent Kompany, David Silva, and Sergio Agüero, City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester^[15]
The Calling, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA ^[16]

Gallery

Arria, Cumbernauld, Scotland
COB, Bexley, London
Rise, Glasgow Harbour, Glasgow, Scotland
Thanksgiving Square Beacon, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Argestes Aqua, Byron Bay, Australia
Ibrox Disaster Memorial (John Greig), memorial to the 1971 Ibrox disaster, Glasgow, Scotland
The Briggate Minerva, Briggate, Leeds, England, outside the Trinity Leeds centre
Equus Altus, inside Trinity Leeds, Leeds, England