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Ben Dearnley (born 1964) is an English sculptor. He was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

Training

In 1997 Dearnley began his training in carving stone with sculptor Les Sandham.

The 'Avenue of Champions' series

Dearnley was selected as an Official Olympic Artist for London's 2012 Olympics, and is best known for his 'Avenue of Champions' series, a collaboration with some of Britain's finest Olympic and Paralympics athletes to commemorate the 2012 Games. Athletes depicted in the series include: Mark Foster, Ade Adepitan, Debbie Flood, Alex O'Connell, Christine Ohuruogu, Lee Pearson, Louis Smith, Leon Taylor and Steve Williams.

Other work

Dearnley's other works include: a bronze portrait of violist Lionel Tertis, on permanent display at the Royal Academy of Music; a marble torso placed within London's Law Courts; and a bird sculpture on permanent show in Lake Farm Country Park in Hayes, west London.

References

1. "Ben Dearnley". Marshall Murray. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
2. "Ben Dearnley: An official sculptor for the 2012 Olympics". HuffPost. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

• 1964 births
• English sculptors
• English male sculptors
• British modern sculptors
• People from Salisbury
• Artists from Wiltshire
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