BORN 1945, St. Albans, Herts, United Kingdom
EDUCATION
1969 - 1972 BA Fine Art Sculpture, Kingston University, London
1964 - 1967 Shoreditch College of Education, London
BIOGRAPHY
AFTER GRADUATING FROM KINGSTON IN 1972 HEDGECOCK BRIEFLY WORKED IN THE KENSINGTON STUDIO OF ANTHONY REDMILE. HE THEN EMBARKED ON AN OVERLAND JOURNEY, POSSIBLE IN THOSE DAYS, THROUGH THE MIDDLE EAST, ASIA, INDIA, S.E. ASIA, AND FINALLY TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.
RETURNING TO ENGLAND IN LATE ’73 HE ESTABLISHED A METALWORK STUDIO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A COLLEAGUE, BRIAN PATTENDEN, IN SUFFOLK. CLIENTS INCLUDED REDMILE AND CECIL BEATON.
A COMPLETE BREAK WAS MADE WITH THE UK IN ’76 WHEN HE MOVED TO DONEGAL IN THE IRISH REPUBLIC TO SET UP A METAL STUDIO AND FORGE. AFTER A YEAR HE ATTAINED A REPUTATION FOR HIGHLY REGARDED CONTEMPORARY FORGE WORK WITH A FIRST PRIZE AT THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY. FOR MOST OF THE NEXT TEN YEARS HIS OUTPUT CONCENTRATED IN STEEL WITH CELTIC MOTIFS AND CLIENTS INCLUDED THE PRIME MINISTER CHARLES HAUGHEY, THE BOARD OF WORKS, THE TOURIST BOARD, KILKENNEY DESIGN CENTER AS WELL AS MANY LEADING GALLERIES AND SHOPS. EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED LINDAU ’80.
THIS PERIOD OF INTENSE PRODUCTION ALSO INCUDED THE SALE OF A CLOCK DESIGN TO HATTORI SEIKO AND A SELF-BUILD HOUSE AND STUDIO.
IN ’86 HEDGECOCK RETURNED TO THE UK, TO DORSET.
WHERE IN DONEGAL THE PRODUCTION OF CRAFT WAS PARAMOUNT FOR SURVIVAL DORSET GAVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE SCULPTURAL ROOTS OF THE EARLIER IRONWORK. IT IS HERE THAT HEDGECOCK CAN FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGE ARTISTS SUCH AS GONZALES AND SMITH. IN THE YEARS IT WOULD TAKE THIS TO HAPPEN THE SHOCK OF THE MOVE FROM DONEGAL WAS BUFFERED BY THE CONTINUITY OF SOME OF THE CRAFTWORK THROUGH THE GALLERIES OF DORSET AND A RETURN TO TEACHING VIA THE DESIGN DEPTMENT AT BRYANSTON AND THE ART SUMMER SCHOOL.
THE SCULPTURE HAS FLOURISHED AND HAS BEEN EXHIBITED REGULARY IN DORSET AND THE SOUTH WEST GAINING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMMISSIONS INCLUDING BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY.
A MAJOR NEW PROJECT WAS STARTED IN ANDALUCIA IN 2002/3 WITH THE BEGINNING OF A SELF-BUILD HOUSE AND STUDIO BASED ON SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND MATERIALS.
EDUCATION
1969 - 1972 BA Fine Art Sculpture, Kingston University, London
1964 - 1967 Shoreditch College of Education, London
BIOGRAPHY
AFTER GRADUATING FROM KINGSTON IN 1972 HEDGECOCK BRIEFLY WORKED IN THE KENSINGTON STUDIO OF ANTHONY REDMILE. HE THEN EMBARKED ON AN OVERLAND JOURNEY, POSSIBLE IN THOSE DAYS, THROUGH THE MIDDLE EAST, ASIA, INDIA, S.E. ASIA, AND FINALLY TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.
RETURNING TO ENGLAND IN LATE ’73 HE ESTABLISHED A METALWORK STUDIO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A COLLEAGUE, BRIAN PATTENDEN, IN SUFFOLK. CLIENTS INCLUDED REDMILE AND CECIL BEATON.
A COMPLETE BREAK WAS MADE WITH THE UK IN ’76 WHEN HE MOVED TO DONEGAL IN THE IRISH REPUBLIC TO SET UP A METAL STUDIO AND FORGE. AFTER A YEAR HE ATTAINED A REPUTATION FOR HIGHLY REGARDED CONTEMPORARY FORGE WORK WITH A FIRST PRIZE AT THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY. FOR MOST OF THE NEXT TEN YEARS HIS OUTPUT CONCENTRATED IN STEEL WITH CELTIC MOTIFS AND CLIENTS INCLUDED THE PRIME MINISTER CHARLES HAUGHEY, THE BOARD OF WORKS, THE TOURIST BOARD, KILKENNEY DESIGN CENTER AS WELL AS MANY LEADING GALLERIES AND SHOPS. EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED LINDAU ’80.
THIS PERIOD OF INTENSE PRODUCTION ALSO INCUDED THE SALE OF A CLOCK DESIGN TO HATTORI SEIKO AND A SELF-BUILD HOUSE AND STUDIO.
IN ’86 HEDGECOCK RETURNED TO THE UK, TO DORSET.
WHERE IN DONEGAL THE PRODUCTION OF CRAFT WAS PARAMOUNT FOR SURVIVAL DORSET GAVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE SCULPTURAL ROOTS OF THE EARLIER IRONWORK. IT IS HERE THAT HEDGECOCK CAN FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGE ARTISTS SUCH AS GONZALES AND SMITH. IN THE YEARS IT WOULD TAKE THIS TO HAPPEN THE SHOCK OF THE MOVE FROM DONEGAL WAS BUFFERED BY THE CONTINUITY OF SOME OF THE CRAFTWORK THROUGH THE GALLERIES OF DORSET AND A RETURN TO TEACHING VIA THE DESIGN DEPTMENT AT BRYANSTON AND THE ART SUMMER SCHOOL.
THE SCULPTURE HAS FLOURISHED AND HAS BEEN EXHIBITED REGULARY IN DORSET AND THE SOUTH WEST GAINING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMMISSIONS INCLUDING BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY.
A MAJOR NEW PROJECT WAS STARTED IN ANDALUCIA IN 2002/3 WITH THE BEGINNING OF A SELF-BUILD HOUSE AND STUDIO BASED ON SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND MATERIALS.