Paul Cowan in Benaojan

I am an artist and have been for quite some time. The realisation of this state of being came to me just before I signed up for a foundation art course back in 1990.

I had always seen myself as a craftsman until that point, having made many things up until then including sculptures, furniture and photographs. I have been producing work for around 25 years now. I’m self taught in every discipline that I use, my skills honed by constant development and experimentation.

It was purely incidental that I gained an honours degree in fine art. I had the confidence in myself and my work long before that and the degree added little. I made a conscious decision that I was an artist after finishing the course and that I would not follow my contemporaries into a “normal” job. In this I have succeeded.

I have exhibited both here and abroad and have work in both the public realm and private collections around the world. I enjoy what I do immensely and this comes through in the work I do, whether for gallery shows or in commissions. I fill sketchbooks with ideas from inside my head but tend to rarely use them.

Instead I just make things. I start with the materials and things just appear from my hands, I use no squares, levels or measures, if they look right, then they are right, in the process they evolve and gain a life of their own, I just help them come alive. But nothing is ever a mistake. I enjoy the feel of whatever materials I use, no matter the source, and every single piece of my work is entirely mine from start to finish.

I sculpt in a huge variety of materials including stone, wood, steel, copper, glass and bronze when I get the chance. I use the same materials for furniture as well as upholstery, I create stonework, both drystone and mortared, paint, print and also produce hand printed photographs.

I am also the co-founder of the Ronda Sculpture Gallery, which opened in July 2009, creating a permanent display of my work and a showcase for local and international sculpture in Andalucía.

I’m a happy man when I am working and this means that the client or customer is always happy too. I never do anything I don’t want to in my life and this is reflected in the quality of my creations. I’m passionate about my art and know that people who own my work are just as passionate about what they get from me. But above all I want my work to be enjoyed and used and loved and never be taken too seriously.

Real work for real people.

Ronda Sculpture Gallery

Paul has recently begun placing some of his pieces in the gardens of Molino 4 Paradas Hotel and Restaurant at Estacion de Benaojan. The Ronda Sculpture Gallery is open to the public free of charge, although the hotel terrace is a beautiful location for a quiet drink and tapas while admiring the many sculptures on display.

Contact Paul Cowan

Paul can be contacted for private commissions.

Address: 5 Calle Miguel de Manara, Montejaque, Malaga 29360
Tel: +34 635 831 966

Would you like to purchase one of Paul’s pieces? Paul is a regular exhibitor in Ronda’s monthly Artesanía market held the first sunday of every month, and can often be found next to Ronda’s Puente Nuevo. Click to send an email to Paul: aberartman@yahoo.co.uk

Gallery of Paul’s Sculptures

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