01 / KAIROS
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JAMES STEPHENSON / STONE SCULPTURE
HUMAN.
STONE.
The human presence,
held in stone.
Original sculpture exploring the space
between raw material and human form.
RIBBLE VALLEY, ENGLAND
CARVED IN LIMESTONE
CARVED IN LIMESTONE
Raw surfaces. Refined planes.
A quiet tension between the ancient
and the contemporary.
SCULPTURES / ACQUISITIONS
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works(05)
Five original limestone sculptures.
Available directly from the studio.
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01 / KAIROS
02 / SIVI
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03 / RIN
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04 / NORNIS
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05
ARI 2024
Carved from a single block of limestone
A circular aperture carries light through the formFinding the right work for your space?
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THE SCULPTOR / THE SCULPTUREABOUT THE STUDIO
The face. The stone. The encounter.
James Stephenson is a British sculptor based in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire. Working primarily in limestone, he reduces the human face to its essential structure, holding it at the threshold of abstraction and recognition.
His background in industrial design informs the work’s proportion and balance. His English–Italian heritage and the limestone landscapes of northern England shape his relationship with the material.
Inside the practiceFinding the face.
Carving removes material until the essential structure becomes clear. The face remains recognisable, leaving space for the viewer’s own interpretation.
Rough. Refined.
Fractured surfaces retain the stone’s geological character. Polished planes introduce the hand of the sculptor, creating a tension between nature and intention.
Letting light through.
Openings bring light into the mass. Shadows shift as the viewer moves, making the space around and through the sculpture part of the encounter.
IN PRINT / APRIL 2026
In conversation with Collect
Art.
VOLUME 100 · ANNIVERSARY EDITION
A three-page feature with RIN, an interview and an artist statement. James discusses the human face, carving through reduction, and the way light changes our encounter with stone.
“A relatively small sculpture can still feel monumental if the proportions and structure hold a certain gravity.”JAMES STEPHENSON / COLLECT ART, P. 54
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS / 2026
Out in the world.
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