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Official Unveiling Event at David Aaron Gallery

We are happy to share some photos of our official unveiling party at the David Aaron Gallery on the 22nd January 2026. It was great seeing so many smiley faces come to see our Carrara Triceratops skull in his new home in Berkeley Square, Mayfair. He will be here till Dec 27.

The Lord Mayor Locum Tenens, Honorary Alderman Frances Blois officially unveils the sculpture

Jonathan Aaron joined here with councillors Patrick Lilley and  Geoff Barraclough without whom the project would not have been possible, so many thanks.

Paul and Liam enjoying seeing their carved work in situ!

 

Carrara Triceratops installed into Berkeley Square

We were delighted to see our Carrara Triceratops Skull installed into Mayfair as part of the Berkeley Square Public Art programme. The piece will be there for 2 years, replacing a bronze Tyrannosaurus Rex, to bring Art, natural history education and enjoyment into the heart of London.

Carved from a single 10 tonne block of white Carrara marble, the spectacular work is an artistic interpretation of a 68-million-year-old sub-adult Triceratops Skull exhibited by David Aaron at Frieze Masters 2025. Measuring 3m high, 2.2m long, and 1.5m wide, the skull rests at a 20 degree angle on a grey-veined Carrara marble plinth.

It was a pleasure to work with the David Aaron team on this initiative.

AT the Bus – Studio Event

Paul Vanstone Studio Visit
In partnership with the AT The Bus Charity
Registered Charity No: 1181294

Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Paul Vanstone Studio, The Light Factory, 6 Scrubs Lane, NW10 6RB London

Studio Tour and Artist Talk
Lovely drinks evening at the studio surrounded by Sculpture.

AT The Bus, provides school-based programmes to support the wellbeing of children and young people through art as therapy.

Looking Back at the Chelsea Flower Show 2025

We’re thrilled to share that we had a wonderful time at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, and are deeply honoured to have been awarded 5 Stars once again!

The judges described our stand as:
“The stand takes you on a journey with moments of intrigue as you step onto the stand, finding works behind huge stone slabs. Planting is elegant and links the product in colours that are well considered. Planting is distributed elegantly without overpowering the works.”

We received exceptional marks across all categories including overall design, use of plant material, visual merchandising, signage, labelling, presentation, detail, finish, and storage.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to our incredible team — Paul, Kay, Gary, Emma, Liam, Caelo, Millie, Bev, Luke, Sarah, Tom, and Sophia — for their dedication, creativity, and tireless effort in making this happen.

Scroll down to see some wonderful photos from the stand.

Stone at Falconhurst – Summer Exhibition

We were delighted to exhibit at the stunning Falconhurst Estate, located on the Kent, Sussex and Surrey border.

The estate’s second annual sculpture exhibition, “Stone 25”, took inspiration from the renowned “On Form” show at Asthall Manor. It was a beautiful celebration of stone and sculpture, set against the backdrop of Falconhurst’s landscaped gardens.

Exhibition Dates: 30 June – 27 July

Paul Vanstone Sculptures at The RHS Flower Show

We’re busily preparing for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 which runs from 20th-25th May 2024. We will again be on Main Avenue, Stand MA335 and hope you can come and see us.

Paul Vanstone has created the most beautiful collection of indoor and outdoor sculptures. Amongst the treasures on display are a set of wings, made out of white marble, a soothing and flowing water basin, in the softest peach stone, and a selection of powerful and commanding heads, ranging from browns to blues, ready to inspire the most beautiful of homes. In addition, Paul has hand carved several torsos out of eye-catching red-veined green marble from Rajasthan. “Stretching torso” is not one to miss.

Thompson’s Gallery – Harpenden: 20th September – 7th October

Influenced by the likes of Henry Moore and Zaha Hadid, Paul Vanstone has carved his way into becoming one of the leading sculptors in the field, whose work can be seen in major galleries across the UK as well as the British Museum and the V&A. Using classical carving techniques to create 21st Century forms, he is intuitively guided by the stone beneath his hand. Paul allows the individual nature of each piece of marble or onyx to lead to its final form. He is fascinated with the solidity and light reflecting qualities of marble and how this can be transformed to portray the human body, a portrait or fabric.

Paul Vanstone studied sculpture at Central St. Martin’s School of Art before completing an MFA in sculpture at the Royal College of Art in 1993. After graduating, Paul worked in Italy at the traditional marble carving studios near the famous quarries, where he honed his traditional marble carving skills. Travelling and working on through Berlin and Rajasthan to learn India’s traditional marble carving techniques, Paul then settled back in London where he worked for five years as assistant to acclaimed British sculptor Anish Kapoor.

Today, Paul’s work can be seen across the world in private and public collections. His projects take him worldwide, recently delivering a 16 tonne Italian Carrara marble sculpture to Lagos, Africa and his latest public commissions were installed at “Gardens by the Bay” Singapore.
At home in an interior or exterior setting, Paul’s sculpture brings elegance to a space. Be it the centrepiece of a room or offset amongst an arrangement of tall grasses and trees, his work will instantly become the focal point of any landscape. Verdant green foliage creates the perfect foil for Paul’s white marble sculptures, whilst a heavily veined onyx torso looks at home against an interior wall.

More sculptures by Paul will be available for the exhibition. The entire exhibition can be viewed online, www.thompsonsgallery.co.uk

News from Paul Vanstone

Dear Friends,

We’re looking forward to an exciting year of exhibitions, new opportunities and projects. 

I will be exhibiting a group of new, unseen sculptures at on form. This stunning show specialises in stone sculpture, set in the beautiful surroundings of Asthall Manor in Oxfordshire. The exhibition opens on 12th June until 10th July. Tickets will need to be purchased in advance. 

We’re delighted to continue our collaborations with the Moncrieff-Bray Gallery in West Sussex, The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden in Surrey and the Lemon Street Gallery in Truro, Cornwall, where we will be installing new pieces in the coming months. 

We’re especially delighted to be back at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, from 24th until 28th May 2022. We’re also excited to announce that we will be exhibiting in a new location on Royal Hospital Way at stand RHW 618. We will also be showing work with Raymond Blanc at the Jardin Blanc again this year.  

If you would like any further information or even a sneak preview of new work coming through the studio, please do contact us at paul@paulvanstone.co.uk.

We hope to see you all soon.

Paul Vanstone