Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon, born on the 15th August 1949, is a British abstract sculptor and winner of the turner prize. 

Born: Bangor, Wales

Education: St Martin's School of Art

Known for: Sculpture

Movement: New British Sculpture

Awards: Turner Prize (1987)

Richard Deacon was born in Bangor in Wales and educated at Plymouth College. He then studied at the Somerset College of Art, Taunton, at St Martin's School of Art, London and at the Royal College of Art, also in London. Richard Deacon left the Royal College in 1977 and went on to study part-time at the Chelsea School of Art. Deacons style of art is Abstract, but often alludes to anatomical functions. His work is often constructed from everyday materials such as laminated Plywood and he calls himself a "fabricator" rather than a "sculptor". His early pieces are typically made up of sleek curved forms and then later his works became much more bulky. Deacons body of work includes small-scale works suitable for showing in art galleries, as well as much larger pieces shown in sculpture gardens and objects often made for specific events such as dance performances. Deacon won the turner prize in 1987 after having previously been nominated in 1984.