Thompson Dagnall Explained

Thompson Dagnall is a British sculptor.

Born in Liverpool on 15 February 1956, he attended Liverpool and Brighton Polytechnics before gaining an MA at Chelsea College in 1979.[1]

He is a prolific producer of works on public commission,[2] including Archimedes and Luca Pacioli in Manchester;[3] Halsall Navvy in Halsall;[2] Black Tiger and Kissing Seat, Walking Snake, Hanging Bat, Spruced up Heron and Orme Sight in Beacon Fell Country Park;[2] and Gauging the Ripple by the Ribble Link canal in Preston[2] (nicknamed the "Ribble Piddler"[4]).

In his early career, he carved nudes with his first clothed piece being a sculpture of cricketer Don Bradman in 1985[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thompsondagnall.com/detailed%20cv.htm Thompson Dagnall: CV
  2. http://www.thompsondagnall.com/list%20of%20works.htm Thompson Dagnall: List of Works
  3. http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/buildings/statues.html Manchester Statues & Sculpture
  4. Squires, Matthew (30 March 2009), "Piddler will return as £30k iron man", Lancashire Evening Post, Preston, accessed 10 August 2009
  5. Book: Windsor, Alan. British Sculptors of the Twentieth Century. 2017-11-22. Routledge. 978-1-351-77130-6. en.

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