Peter Eugene Ball   1943 - present 

No other living artist in Britain can probably lay claim to having as many works of art in churches and cathedrals as Peter Eugene Ball. Born in 1943, Ball’s idiosyncratic approach to sculpture, in which driftwood and hand-beaten bronze are united with found objects – shells, stones, and all manner of precious detritus – incorporates exceptional craft skills and artistry alongside the natural beauty of his materials.

As well as his celebrated religious sculptures, Ball has always made secular work too: eccentric, diverse in shape and influence, at times witty and perverse, at others deeply moving. His interests are cultural and historical and range from the ancient – as in this serene warrior figure – to the contemporary,

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