Peter Nava
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Peter Nava’s work includes both stylised figurative and abstract stone sculptures. His preference is carving English and French limestones and alabaster. He practises direct carving by hand, choosing not to use maquettes or drawings and sculpting freely in a process of discovery.
Peter especially enjoys working with stone surplus to restoration projects or reclaimed stone from ancient, historical buildings once worked before by an unknown stone-mason and probably with the same simple tools. He uses power tools infrequently.
He is most inspired by sculpture from early civilisations and mediaeval church carvings because of the apparent but illusory simplicity and often serenity.
After retirement from a medical career Peter pursued his desire to sculpt, in stone including in particular the recurring theme of stylized, figurative pieces which generally ignore his medical knowledge of the human form.
Exhibitions:
The Mall Galleries, Gallery Different, Fitzrovia, London with the Annual Exhibitions of Stonemasonry (the Worshipful Company of Stonemasons) in London and Buckinghamshire, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Warwickshire, Broadway Arts Worcestershire, Kingham Lodge Oxfordshire, Delamore Arts Devon, the Oxford Sculptors Group exhibitions, the Cotswold Sculptors Association exhibitions.
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