Carl Payne’s sculpture is figurative art at its highest
level. Each created piece becomes a doorway through which we
can pass into that illusive dimension beyond the physical. He
says, ‘Demand for my work allows me to give full reign
to my creative impulses. I turn and turn again to the human
figure for its drama, its narrative content and endless capacity
for expressing the spiritual in line and form.
Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played
a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem
School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then
to Stafford College.
After studying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career
with commission after commission which has now secured his
reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size
format and smaller gallery pieces.
The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive,
including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting
world, commerce and the past.The following are just some of
the private and publicly commissioned completed works that
form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:-
King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait
bust commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the
ballroom of the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ship. Ride a Cock
Horse to Banbury Cross – life size and a quarter commissioned
by Banbury Council, located at Banbury Cross and unveiled
by Princess Anne. Randolph Turpin – life size and a
quarter - commissioned by Warwick and Leamington Spa Council
located in Warwick Town Centre, Sir Stanley Matthews –
life size and a half - commissioned by the Stanley Matthews
Foundation located at The Britannia Stadium, Stoke, Joe Dolan
singer –life size commissioned by co.west meath council
located in mullingar town, ireland
George Best, Bobby Moore, Roger bannister and Pele have all
been commissioned by private collectors and are all life size.
