Background
Paul William Mason was born on 23 June 1952 in Bolton, Lancashire.
Paul William Mason was born on 23 June 1952 in Bolton, Lancashire.
Mason studied first at Bolton College of Art & Design from 1970 to 71. Next he studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic from 1971 to 74, under John Paddison, and finally at the Royal Academy from 1974 to 77, under Willi Soukop.
Mason first married Susan Disley, a ceramicist, with whom he had a son, Joseph. As of 2006, Emma was the Head of Painting and Two-Dimensional (2D) at Street Martin’s College, University of the Arts, London. He is known for his exterior sculptures, dubbed "iconic stone carved pieces that are large scale interpretations of natural form", but he also painted, drew, created collages and made smaller sculptures.
My works attempt to recognise and emulate the natural forces inherent in both carving and the geology.
There is something deeply attractive and satisfying about the sculptural processes on both scales, and the dialogue between them that occurs quite naturally within the fragment and the whole. He taught from 1993–1997 at Northumbria University.
Mason taught at Derby University after Northumbria. In 2004, at Derby University, he became Professor of Sculpture.
Mason also taught at art schools in Loughborough and Staffordshire.
Mason had in-house residencies in his career, including one at Gloucester Cathedral in 2000-2001 and the other in 1996 at Tate Saint Ives, where he worked in Barbara Hepworth’s Studio. The following are partial lists of Mason"s exhibitions. Solo exhibitions
2005 Stone Landscapes.
Quay Arts.
Newport Isle of Wight. 2001 “Division as Structure" Reliefs & Drawings Bauhaus Archiv, Berlin. 1998 Six Chapel Row, Bath.
1997 “From the Ocean Floor” Djanogly Arts Centre, Nottingham.
1996 Tate Gallery Street Ives. Installation and new work sited throughout the permanent collection.
Group exhibitions
2004 Fermynwoods Gallery, Northampton with John Holden
1999 Dock Museum, Barrow in Furness. 1997 Drawing Exhibition, Newlyn Art Gallery.
1995 “Divers Memories” Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford.
Retrospective exhibitions
2012 Tarpey Gallerys.
