Barbara Hepworth

Barbara Hepworth, the amazing sculptor, reminds me of Bette Davis in her photos.  Katherine Hepburn would surely be the perfect person to play her in a biopic. She is the original influencer.  I can imagine her instagram account because she looks incredible in every picture that is taken of her. How did she do it? Have three children, two marriages, a stellar sculpture career, and always look so beautiful and intelligent.  Barbara - please tell me your secret. 

I have been reminded of Hepworth during my trip to Cornwall. 

Sarah, Tim and I visited Barbara Hepworth's house and sculpture garden in St. Ives.  It was an amazingly inspirational place

Here's a photo of Hepworth working in her studio.

Here's her sculpture garden today.

Because what I love drawing and painting I was surprised to find these works but Barbara Hepworth in a variety of styles.

Here's a self portrait

This dancer (a surprising work by Hepworth)  reminds me of my redhead sketches of Ia.

A portrait she did.

These women remind me a bit of Picasso.

I also found some landscape paintings

 

I was so pleased to find a textile design by Hepworth.

Drawings for sculpture.

Whimsical works

I love this previsualization for a sculpture.  I want to do this for my tall ships idea.

And this is the sculpture