As part of the Art in the Close programme, Norwich Cathedral presents John Maine RA and Professor Jago Cooper, Director of the Sainsbury Centre at UEA, in conversation about art, place and spirituality; ncas members are warmly invited.

John Maine was born in Bristol and studied sculpture at the West of England College of Art, 1960-64 and the Royal College of Art, 1964-67. Influences from abroad, especially to Mexico, strongly affected his work. He was awarded the first fellowship at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. He subsequently worked in Carrara and attended the Hagi Symposium in Japan. Commissioned by the Government Art Collection, he spent a year in Australia carving a granite arch for the British High Commission, Canberra. He carved Arena in situ on the South Bank outside the National Theatre.

This practice of creating large works in landscape was developed further in Portland, Dorset, where he made the Chiswell Earthworks, as part of the Common Ground ‘New Milestones’ Project.

Free event. Booking essential.

RSVP dean.pa@cathedral.org.uk Tel: 01603 218308