Coralie Turpin
Sardine tin mosaics
These sardine tin mosaics were developed in lockdown when we were working from home and using materials we had to hand. The bird piece was based on a whole floor I created for a mini stately home. A friend said it reminded her of lying in the garden, looking up through the trees. I have run workshops online for people to learn how to make these.
Made to order.
£150.00
Hamster
This is a portrait of my hamster Sammy. He was my pet when I was a child. I made him to sell but my daughter adopted him so he’s not going anywhere now.
Mussel shell
This piece was designed for a family garden, providing a sculpture that could be climbed on or added to a more formal planting area. I love the shape of the mussel shell and I created the pattern to imitate the growth lines on the shell. The colours were developed to suit the client’s taste.
Private commission 1.5m x 1m x 600mm.
Frost-proof porcelain with polyester core.
Private garden Sheffield.
£3,500
About Coralie
Coralie studied Fine Art Sculpture BA(Hons.) In Sheffield and has developed a career as a professional artist by creating public art pieces for city centres, hospitals, schools and communities. She began using mosaic to add colour to her pieces in 1992 and the addiction continued.
Currently working on several large commissions, Coralie is enjoying creating architectural metal sculptures that incorporate mosaic in different ways.
Coralie teaches mosaic in her studio in Yorkshire Artspace in Sheffield which she shares with her sculptor husband Jason Thomson.
