About David Howorth, sculptor

David Howorth is a sculptor working predominantly in welded steel and increasingly in cast bronze. His work ranges in subject, style and scale from delicate female figures with flowing hair and intricately patterned dresses, to epic pieces commemorating the brutal masculinity of coal miners and warriors.  

High profile commissions have included a majestic cockerel which stands astride H.R.H Prince Charles’ hen house; a thirty-two foot tall clock tower in Shropshire; a large scale piece in honour of those who fought in the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403; and a extensive series depicting lime-kiln workers at the Llanymynech Limeworks heritage site.

David trained in 1960s Liverpool. His influences include sculptors Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick, Marino Marini and David Smith, and his enduring respect for these artists is obvious in his work.

Recently, travelling has encouraged David to incorporate elements from different cultures into his work: decorative gold surfaces from Thailand; the earthy colours of Aboriginal cave paintings and body art from Australia.