Kendra Haste

Kendra is a renowned contemporary animal sculptor working with the medium of galvanised wire.

Since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1998, Kendra has established a significant reputation in her field with work included in collections world-wide. She is a member of
the Society of Wildlife Artists (UK) and a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists (USA).

Public sculptures in the United Kingdom include an elephant at Waterloo Station, London and thirteen works at the Tower of London, commissioned by Historic Royal Palaces in 2010.

'What interests me most about studying animals is identifying the spirit and character of the individual creatures. I try to create a sense of the living, breathing subject in a static 3-D form, attempting to convey the emotional essence without indulging in the sentimental or anthropomorphic.'

2016
Let's Dance! Animals: Art and Design, Chimei Museum, Tainan, Taiwan

2013
Cannon Hall Museum, Barnsley gifted two of Kendra's sculptures from
the Eric and Jean Cass Collection. Rhinoceros (2001) and Juvenile Baboon (2003).

2012
Elected a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists, USA.
Historic Royal Palaces project for the Tower of London nominated for the 2012 Marsh Award.

2010
Historic Royal Palaces commission for the Tower of London.

2004-2010
The London Art Fair, Patrick Davies Contemporary Art.

2003
NDUTU, Davies & Tooth, London - solo show.
NDUTU, Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham - solo show.
Elephant Relief purchased by London Underground for Waterloo Station.

2002
Adapt NOW, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow - group show.
Tigers, Frankfurt Zoo, Frankfurt - group show.
Leaping Tiger Reliefs, installed at Harvey Nichols, London - solo show.

2001-03
The London Art Fair, Davies & Tooth.

2001
New Sculpture, Beaux Arts, Bath - solo show.
Tigers, Zeist Castle, Zeist - group show.
Wild Tigers of Bandhavgarh, Burrell Collection, Glasgow - group show.
Three Generations of Sculptors, Beaux Arts, Bath - group show.

2000
Underground Safari, Gloucester Road, London - solo show.
Tigers, Artists for Nature in India, hardback book published by Enmerc.
Young British Sculptors, Beaux Arts, Bath - group show.

1999
BBC Wildlife Art Award for sculpture Baboon.
Nature, Collier Bristow, London - group show.

1998
Residency, Lisbon School of Art.
Residency, RSBP Minsmere Reserve, Suffolk.
Parnham House, Beaminster - solo show.
RCA Graduate Show, RSPB Minsmere Reserve, Suffolk.
Graduate Mutlimedia Show, Candid Arts Trust, London.
Daler Rowney Illustration Award, RCA MA Degree Show.
MA Degree Show, Royal College of Art, London.

1997
Artist for Nature Foundation Award. Expedition to the Bandhavgarh National Park, India.
Art of the Rainforest, Gloucester (with Nature in Art) - group show.

1996-98
Royal College of Art, MA Natural History Illlustration.

1996
Born Free, Fitch Art, London.

1995-2013
Society of Wildlife Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.

1990-93
Camberwell College of Art, BA (Hons) Illustration.

1989-90
Wimbledon School of Art, Foundation Course.




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