Internationally renowned artist Nic Webb is based in East Sussex, on the UK’s southern coast. Deeply influenced by his surrounding landscape, his studio is situated within a historic 15th century tithe barn setting. His work sits at the forefront of British craft and has been widely exhibited across the UK, USA and Europe, including presentations at Galerie56, New York, and Homo Faber, Venice. Webb’s works are held in major private collections worldwide and have been shown at leading international fairs including Design Miami, PAD London, FOG Design + Art and TEFAF Maastricht.
Webb's practice spans sculpture and furniture, most notably his seminal English Oak light pendants. The artist creates these organic works by carving into locally sourced logs that are hundreds of years old, using a labour rich process that takes many months. The mighty English oak is memorialised in the artist's studio; Webb celebrates a life lived in landscape, encapsulated within the dramatic beauty and intrinsic characteristics found within the timber's heart.
The artist comments, “I grew up in rural Suffolk, spending my childhood running through the woods, playing and building among the trees. Only later did I realise that this early connection would grow into the foundation of my creative life. Wood has always inspired me with its ever changing form. I am fortunate now to have a studio in the East Sussex countryside, where my team and I endeavour to create objects that reflect the beauty of the natural world.”