Rachel Ducker originally trained as a jeweler,  but  a fascination and love for working with metal, led to her experiment with wire as a medium for sculpting the human form.

Accomplished in life drawing, her sculptured wire figures concentrate on the expressive & emotional dynamics of human nature.

EDUCATION

1991-1993
Higher National Diploma in jewellery, University of Derby, UK

1989-1990
National Diploma in Art & Design, Swindon School of Art & Design, UK

EXHIBITIONS

2007
Harding House Gallery, Lincoln, UK
The Blue Door Gallery, London, UK *
The Portmellon Gallery, Cornwall, UK*
Opera Holland Park, London, UK
Oxford Artweeks, Oxford, UK
Oxford Art Society Members Exhibition, Oxford, UK
Gallery 49, Kent, UK*
Ferrers Gallery, Ashby de la Zouch, UK *

2006
Member of OAS (Oxford Art Society, Est. 1891)
The Craft Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds, UK *
Apple Gallery, Surrey, UK *
The D'art Gallery, Dartmouth, UK *
Agora Gallery, Soho and Chelsea, New York, USA *
Old Chapel Gallery, Leominster, UK *
Oxford Artweeks, Oxford, UK
Morgan-Boyce Contemporary Fine Art, Marlborough, UK *
Fisherton Mill Galleries, Salisbury, UK *
Modern Artist Gallery, Berkshire, UK *

2005
EWACC Group exhibition, Light Gallery, London UK
Cirencester Brewery Arts, Glos, UK
Islington Art and Design Fair, London, UK
Marmalade Gallery, Oxford, UK
Paddon and Paddon, Eastbourne, UK *
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London, UK
Dorchester-on-Thames, Festival, Oxfordshire, UK
Artifex, Mitchell Centre for Art and Craft, Birmingham, UK *
Ubergallery, Melbourne, Australia
Opera Holland Park, London, UK
Sculptastic Gallery, London, UK *
Liscious Interiors, Oxford, UK
Oxford Artweeks, Oxford, UK
Urban Gardens 2005, Olympia, London, UK
Gallery Nomansland, Scotland, UK *

2004
Wolfson College, Oxford University, UK
The Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford, UK
Art in Action Gallery, Waterperry, UK
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London, UK
Twist Art & Design launch exhibition, London, UK
Oxford Artweeks, Oxford. UK.

2003
Lee Chapman Gallery, Lake District, UK*
European Makers Gallery, Amsterdam. The Netherlands*
Blue Wing Gallery, Richmond, London. UK.
The Contemporary Craft Movement, Hampstead, London UK
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London, UK.
Rivers Gallery, Glos. UK*
Larks Gallery, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK*
Oxford Artweeks, Oxford, UK.

2002
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London UK
The Contemporary Craft Movement, Hampstead, London UK
Magic Fingers Gallery, Somerset UK*
Woodstock Arts Ltd. Gallery, Oxon UK*
The Craft Movement, Bowood House, Calne UK
Oxford Art Weeks, Oxford UK
Pebbles Yard Gallery, Pembrokeshire UK*
The Craft Movement, Chelsea, London, UK

2001
Graves Gallery, Millennium Galleries, Sheffield, UK
Affordable Arts Fair, Battersea, London, UK
Bell Fine Art Gallery, Winchester, UK
Art In Action Gallery, Waterperry, UK*
Oxford Art Weeks, Oxford, UK. This included a window display in Bordersbookshop, city center Oxford

2000
Twist Art & Design, 20th Century Theatre, London
The Chalk House, St Ives, Cornwall, UK*
Liscious Interiors, Oxford, UK
We Three Kings Contemporary Arts, Witney, UK*
Veranda Gallery, Oxford, UK*
Taurus Gallery, Oxford, UK
Oxford Art Weeks, UK

1996-1999
Jericho Café, Oxford, UK
Freud Art Café, Oxford, UK
Café Something, Oxford, UK
Dust Bar, London, UK.
PRIVATE COMMISSIONS:

Rachel Ducker sculptures have enhanced the décor of hotels, restaurants, clubs & private homes throughout the UK, Europe & the USA.

These include:

    * A prominent display of four figures in the leisure room of a villa in Saudi Arabia.
    * The ‘focal piece’ for the foyer of the Hilton Hotel, Milan, Italy. commissioned through Project Arts Ltd, London, UK.
    * A working exhibition for Levi-Strauss & co, as part of their conference in Brussels, Belgium. Arranged by Out of the Blue Productions & management Ltd.
    * An alternative mannequin, for New York stylist, Nike Booth.
    * Life-size dynamic figure for a penthouse apartment for Joannah Trading Interiors, London.
    * Piece for the K+K Hotel Cayre, Paris
    * Private commission in Hong Kong

REVIEWS:

The Times Newspaper magazine 2005 (by Rob Cassy)
Appearance on ‘Our Home’ Interior Design Program shown on UK Style, Cable & BBC America. 2004.
Feature in Andrew Martin Interior Design Review vol.6 2002. London. UK.
Appearances on Channel 6, Oxford. UK. 2001-2002-2003.
 

 "My pieces are untitled due to my belief that everyone sees something different in my sculptures and my lack of suggestion leads them to live the moment I portray in their own particular way, therefore expanding my piece of work with every viewer. The translucency and form of my work allows rather dramatic shadows to be cast with the right lighting and depending on the angle can show the three dimensional form on a two dimensional level creating an effect resembling a pencil sketch on the wall.
 and tenacity.
My inspiration comes from the human form, but I am also greatly inspired by the different materials I find, this often leading to new ideas."

Life Size Commissions Accepted - Please contact the gallery.