Tanya Russell
Tanya Russell | |
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| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Organization | Royal Society of Sculptors |
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Tanya Russell (1968) is a British sculptor who works in bronze. Her work primarily depicts animals. She is a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors.[1]
Early life
Russell completed a seven-year apprenticeship at her parents' Edwin Russell and Lorne McKean's studio, Lethendry Studios.[2]
Career
She founded The Art Academy in London in the year 2000 and served as its principal until 2017.[3] The academy was based on Union Street and moved to Southwark Street in 2007.[4]
In 2012, A & C Black published Russell's Modelling and Sculpting the Figure.[5]
Notable works
In 2007, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple commissioned Russell to create a bronze sculpture of hands. The sculpture is called Hands of Justice.[1]
Russell sculpted a leopard that the London Stock Exchange displayed in Paternoster Square.[6] She also created the Stag for Stag Lodge in Wimbledon, London.[2]
She created the Swooping House Martins in Fulham in 2023.[7][8]
Russell's sculpture of Streetcat Bob from A Street Cat Named Bob, based on The World According to Bob by the author James Bowen, is located on Islington Green in London.[9]
In 2025, Aston Villa F.C. commissioned Russell to create a bronze lion statue to celebrate the club's 150-year anniversary. Brian Little and Dennis Mortimer unveiled the statue, which sits behind Villa Park's North Stand.[10]
References
- 1 2 "Our Sculptors Tanya Russell". Royal Society of Sculptors. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- 1 2 Windsor, Alan, ed. (2003). British Sculptors of the Twentieth Century (1st ed.). London: Routledge. p. 109. ISBN 978-1138714458.
- ↑ Sharrat, Chris (2023-06-06). "London art school to become Tate Modern's neighbour". Arts Professional. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Art Academy moves to Southwark Street". London SE1. 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Modelling and sculpting the figure". WorldCat. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Deutsche Bank in a bit of a lather". The Times. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Birds of a Feather". The Daily Telegraph. 2023-04-28. p. 19.
- ↑ "Public Art by World-Renowned Sculptors Unveiled at Chelsea Creek, West London's Newest Neighbourhood". Berkeley Group Holdings. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Street Cat Bob: Statue unveiled to animal that inspired books and films". BBC News. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ Benton, Charlotte (2025-05-13). "Statue marking 150th anniversary of Villa unveiled". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-04-16.