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| name = Denis Alva Parsons | honorific_suffix = | image = Denis Parsons.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Denis Alva Parsons | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1934|11|14}} | birth_place = Polesworth, Warwickshire, UK | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|04|04|1934|11|13}} | death_place = Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, UK | nationality = British | education = Seven year apprenticeship, Robert Bridgeman & Sons, Lichfield, UK | alma_mater = | known_for = Sculpture, carving, letter cutting, gilding. | notable_works = | style = | movement = | spouse = | awards = MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), ARBS (Associate of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, Membership Number 161) | website = }} Denis Alva Parsons MBE ARBS (14 November 1934 – 4 April 2012) was an English sculptor and carver in wood and stone, working in the tradition of "direct carving" technique and figurative bronzes. CareerDenis Parsons was a sculptor, one of the last traditionally-schooled craftsmen in a long British carving tradition. He was accomplished in "Direct carving" – cutting figures out of a block of stone or wood. This was seen as a primary test of the artist's abilities in releasing the figures "hidden" in the inert materials. Born near Polesworth, Warwickshire, Parsons spent his whole working career in the Midlands. In the 1950s, he served a seven-year apprenticeship with Robert Bridgeman and Sons, Lichfield, later to become Linford Bridgeman a company concentrating on architectural and ecclesiastical carving and sculpture. At the time, the company employed a substantial team of carvers, each with a specialist skill in figurative sculpture, foliage carving and letter cutting. From each craftsman Parsons was fortunate to acquire traditional skills which had been developed and handed down over many generations. Later he became the company's head sculptor before setting up his own studio near Lichfield. See The Architects' Journal reference below. In a career lasting over fifty years, Denis Parsons established a reputation in the field of wood and stone carving, both figurative and architectural. A range of his figurative work can be found in locations worldwide. St Joseph's R.C. Church at Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands, UK features four of his figures.[1] The Samuel Johnson Birthpace Museum in Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK exhibits a figure of Dr Johnson in the round created by Parsons.[2] St Ambrose's Church, Kidderminster, UK displays Denis' interpretation of St Ambrose in lime wood.[3] The crypt chapel at St Marylebone Parish Church, London contains a crucifix by Parsons.[4] His work is to be found in many of the great buildings across the UK – including St Paul's Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey where Parsons was responsible for the restoration/replacement of eight large figures and decorative stonework on the North Transept.[5] His skills were often called upon during major conservation projects for the National Trust including Little Moreton Hall which is featured in The Building Conservation Directory 1994[6] Parsons demonstrated carving on behalf of The Royal Fine Art Commission (now known as the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) at the Royal Academy in July 1989 in the presence of Princess Margaret and an exhibition titled "On the Side of the Angels" at the Commission's head office in St James's Square, London in March 1992 in the presence of The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh representing Linford Bridgeman, Lichfield.[7] In 1992 Denis was elected an Associate of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, as member 161.[8] In 1993 he was awarded the MBE in recognition of his services to conservation.[9] In 2013 The Denis Parsons Foundation was created under the auspices of The City of Lichfield Worshipful Company of Smiths to provide funds to assist local apprentices in practical skills. A tribute to Denis Parson was published in the Lichfield Gazette in June 2013[10] and again shortly afterwards when they featured the establishment of the Denis Parsons Foundation.[11] Denis Parsons contributed an article to Practical Woordworking magazine in 1992.[12] Parsons has been featured in many publications, including Public Sculpture of Staffordshire and the Black Country.[13] Parsons talks to Marion Hancock about his career in The Architects' Journal.[14] Parsons is featured in Country Life Magazine, where he was referred to as "one of the country's most expert architectural sculptors".[15] A book is currently being written about the life and works of Denis Alva Parsons. GallerySelected works
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://stjosephsdarlaston.co.uk/misc.htm |website=St Joseph's RC Church|title=Denis Parsons, artist in wood and stone}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Parsons, Denis Alva}}2. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.lichfieldmercury.co.uk/Johnson-Birthplace-carves-space-craftspeople/story-19473536-detail/story.html|title=Johnson birthplace carves out space for crafts people |publisher=Lichfield Mercury|date=4 July 2013}} 3. ^{{cite news|last1=Crabtree|first1=Charlie|title=Church celebrates 150th Anniversary|url=http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/3879153.Church_celebrates_150th_anniversary/|publisher=Kidderminster Shuttle|date=29 November 2008}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=St Marylebone Parish Church|url=http://www.stmarylebone.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122&Itemid=270}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=papers rel to carving of St Uriel|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/N14593889|website=The National Archives|publisher=The National Archives|ref=Acc 2014/004}} 6. ^{{cite journal|last1=Atkinson|first1=Daryl|title=A voyage of Discovery – The Repair and Restoration of Little Moreton Hall|journal=The Building Conservation Directory|year=1994|pages=59, 60|url=http://www.buildingconservation.com}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=On The Side of the Angels|url=http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/|work=The Birmingham Post|date=21 February 1992}} 8. ^{{cite web|last1=Parsons|first1=Denis Alva|title=Membership No. 161|url=http://rbs.org.uk|website=Royal British Society of Sculptors}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=The London Gazette Supplement:53332 Page:B20|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/53332/supplement/1|website=The London Gazette}} 10. ^[https://issuu.com/editor999/docs/junelg_2013/58 Lichfield Gazette tribute to Denis Parsons] 11. ^[https://issuu.com/editor999/docs/web_dec/10 Lichfield Gazette – The Denis Parsons Foundation] 12. ^{{cite journal|title=Carving Through Tradition – Holding your Work|journal=Practical Wood Working|date=March 1992}} 13. ^{{cite book|last1=Noszlopy|first1=George T.|last2=Waterhouse|first2=Fiona|title=Public sculpture of Staffordshire and the Black Country|date=2005|publisher=Liverpool Univ. Press|location=Liverpool|isbn=0853239894|pages=278}} 14. ^{{cite journal|last1=Hancock|first1=Marion|title=My Carving|journal=The Architects' Journal|date=27 April 1994|volume=199|issue=17|page=58|url=http://info.architectsjournal.co.uk/}} 15. ^{{cite journal|last1=Hall|first1=Michael|title=True Principles|journal=Country Life|date=21 April 1994|page=70|url=http://www.countrylife.co.uk/}} 7 : English woodcarvers|English sculptors|English male sculptors|1934 births|2012 deaths|20th-century English artists|20th-century British sculptors |
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