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Gathering elements together for a new work
26/01/2026

Gathering elements together for a new work

Panda, made originally for as part of an installation called keepers of the wall for , now sitting by the pond on this...
05/01/2026

Panda, made originally for as part of an installation called keepers of the wall for , now sitting by the pond on this very frosty morning.

New work on the way. I think I have been watching too much celebrity traitors, she is starting to look like Claudia Wink...
06/11/2025

New work on the way. I think I have been watching too much celebrity traitors, she is starting to look like Claudia Winkleman, not a bad thing

Chattering girl
03/11/2025

Chattering girl

Work in progress be careful who you accept a lift from
22/10/2025

Work in progress be careful who you accept a lift from

Glazing work for a show coming soon during
11/10/2025

Glazing work for a show coming soon during

Very happy to see my five legged Donkey in a suit, is on show in Blackpool as part of an exhibition called Donkey work....
18/09/2025

Very happy to see my five legged Donkey in a suit, is on show in Blackpool as part of an exhibition called Donkey work.
The donkey comes from a dream I had as a small child, during a fever due to pneumonia It a dream that I re visit from time to time.

Three of my silent howlers in the sunshine yesterday
02/07/2025

Three of my silent howlers in the sunshine yesterday

National Pets day! An excuse to post ‘The Sad One’ which I showed last summer .
11/04/2025

National Pets day! An excuse to post ‘The Sad One’ which I showed last summer .

Posted • Work of the WeekLaura FordWaldegrave Poodles, 2015Patinated bronze68 x 33 x 75 cm (each poodle)2ft 2 x 1ft ⁹...
07/04/2025

Posted •
Work of the Week
Laura Ford
Waldegrave Poodles, 2015
Patinated bronze
68 x 33 x 75 cm (each poodle)
2ft 2 x 1ft ⁹⁄₁₀ x 2ft 5 in.
Cast 1 of 6 + 2 APs

Laura Ford is well known for her portrayals of imagined, fantastical creatures with distinct and uncanny anthropomorphic qualities. The Waldegrave Poodles, an arrangement of three beautifully patinated bronze sculptures, was initially created for her 2015 solo exhibition at Horace Walpole’s gothic villa, Strawberry Hill.

The poodles draw directly upon Sir Joshua Reynolds’ 1780 portrait ‘The Ladies Waldegrave’, a large painting commissioned by Walpole of his three nieces: Lady Charlotte, Lady Elizabeth, and Lady Anna.

Originally hung in the great parlour of Strawberry Hill, the Reynolds painting is now currently hanging in the Scottish National Gallery. As Laura Ford transforms these young women into pampered pooches, she simultaneously explores her concerns around gender and power, visibility and invisibility.

From the 7th until the 15th May, Laura Ford’s work will be shown at London, as a part of the exhibition Art For Your Oceans, curated by Artwise and in association with WWF. The exhibition will include works by 17 leading artists, including Anya Gallaccio, Antony Gormley, Nick Goss, Harland Miller and Emma Stibbon among others. Art For Your Oceans will be the first time an exhibition has been created using OCEAN INK®, the world’s first sustainable and fully biodegradable water-based ink, produced by OCEANIUM in Scotland from sustainably farmed seaweed.

Cover image: Laura Ford, Waldegrave Poodles, 2015

Second image: Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792), The Ladies Waldegrave, 1780, oil on canvas. Courtesy of the National Galleries of Scotland.




Big frost here Happy New Year!
03/01/2025

Big frost here Happy New Year!

Posted • ✨ Desde el DA2 os deseamos unas felices fiestas y todo lo mejor para el 2025.📸 Laura Ford. «Glove boy», 2002....
26/12/2024

Posted • ✨ Desde el DA2 os deseamos unas felices fiestas y todo lo mejor para el 2025.

📸 Laura Ford. «Glove boy», 2002. (Colección DA2-Fundación Salamanca Ciudad de Cultura y Saberes).

“Como en las aventuras de Alicia en el País de las maravillas, con sus instalaciones pobladas de animales de cuento y sus misteriosos personajes de rostro oculto, nos sentimos propulsados hacia una especie de “gran mundo interior” – un espacio paranormal parecido a un sueño o fantasía donde las reglas que gobiernan la realidad cotidiana se relajan y nos invitan a la exploración de nuestros recuerdos infantiles.”

Esta obra se puede ver en la exposición «Expedientes X. La verdad está ahí dentro», abierta hasta el 23 de febrero de 2025.

¡Os esperamos a partir del 26 de diciembre!

❄¡Felices fiestas!❄

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