Robert Thomas and Welsh Women Icons with Ceri Thomas

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Ceri Thomas—artist, curator, and son of renowned Welsh sculptor Robert Thomas—joins Lucy Branch to reflect on growing up in a house full of creativity, clay, and community spirit. We talk about his father’s mission to celebrate Welsh life through public sculpture, plans for a centenary retrospective, and the importance of representing working-class figures and women in bronze. Ceri also shares insights from his own creative path and his work on his interest in projects like Monumental Welsh Women and the upcoming Rhodri Morgan statue.🎨 See Ceri’s paintings: www.cerithomasart.comSee the blogpost with images: www.sculpturevulture.co.ukOther episodes on Sculpture Vulture about Robert Thomas' Sculpture - Public Sculpture: Coalville To Indianapolis Please support the show by buying Bronze Behaving Badly or ⁠Wax On Wax Off ⁠ by Lucy Branch - at Amazon UK and can be ordered wherever books are soldThis podcast is created by ⁠⁠Antique Bronze⁠-⁠ Conservation and Restoration of Sculpture and Architectural Features.

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