Henry has a creative and artistic family background and has been greatly influenced by his mother, illustrator Corinna Sargood and by his grandparents, food writer Patience Gray and Flemish Sculptor Norman Mommens.
He trained at Weymouth College where he studied masonry, architectural carving, and letter cutting. He has been carving for over 30 years and was part of the team working on restoring the West Front of Salisbury Cathedral.
For the last 18 years he has had his own studio, making individual commissions and passing his enthusiasm and skills on to others.
He likes to work closely with the client to make a unique piece of work and deems his interest and practice of meditation are reflected the quality of his work.
Tamsin studied at Bournemouth School of Art before completing her degree in Three Dimensional Design at Middlesex University. She has completed her apprenticeship in Stonemasonry at Bath College and continues to develop her skills in the workshop.
She has made costumes and props for opera and dance performances. As well as having the imagination to design these pieces, Tamsin also has the practical and problem-solving skills needed to actually create them. Tamsin’s background enables her to make an invaluable contribution to the creative process of the design work at Gray’s Stone Carving Studio.
Tamsin has previously worked as an office manager and brings these organisational skills and experience to run the administrative side of this practice as well.
Figurative sculpture
Relief carving
Coats of arms
Religious icons
Abstract art
Conceptual pieces
Portraiture in clay, bronze or stone
‘Angel & Wretch’. 2.4m tall, gilded Portland limestone – speculative sculpture depicting an ambiguous relationship between the profane and the divine.
Sculpture
Gravestones
Commemorative plaques
Ledgers
House signs and dates
Pet memorials
War Memorials
In 2011, Henry Gray designed and managed a project to create a large memorial for members of the UK’s Special Forces. In August that year the memorial was unveiled by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Garden features:
Whispering seats
Fountains
Rills
Church commissions:
Grotesques
Gargoyles
Capitals
Early English stiff leaf decoration.
Architectural decorations
If you would like to commission a stone carving please contact us directly to discuss the project.
At Gray’s Stone Carving we work with a number of different people and businesses, whether that be in sourcing our materials and tools, or looking to other local artists and artisans for inspiration.
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