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New Zealand Sculptor & Photographer

Jack Stobart | Sculpture | Photography | NZ

Welcome to Jack Stobart’s Studios

Based in Arrowtown, New Zealand Jack Stobart is a photographer & stone sculptor who primarily works with a variety of dense Serpentines, Marbles and Granite. Jack works on a variety of subject matters and creates pieces on a commission basis. With their natural colour and tactile surface, these hand carved sculptures will add a graceful focal point in your home or garden. Please do get in contact to book a studio visit.

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Jack draws the majority of his inspiration from birdlife and aquatic creatures and uses the natural environment as inspiration for his modern abstract works. Each sculpture invites viewers to explore the interplay of light, shadow, and texture. Explore four sculpture collections of Jack below.

HELLO

I’m Jack Stobart, a Zimbabwean born, New Zealand stone sculptor living in Arrowtown, New Zealand. I come from a family of artists with my mother, Louise Stobart being a renown metal sculptor and designer who along with her husband Bruce, founded Birdwoods Gallery in Havelock North in 2004...

FAQ

  • Jack regularly freights both sculptures and canvases around the world, each sculpture will have a wooden crate specifically built. The crates will be treated for international travel and marked accordingly, the sculptures will then be carefully packed with compressed paper for their journey. The crates are palleted so a forklift is required to move them unless they are small. Over the years, Jack has successfully shipped hundreds of sculptural works internationally with next to no damage. Sculpture shipping is done on a case-by-case basis and installation, insurance and freight advice will be given upon order. Canvases being sent internationally will be sent in a roll. For larger installations, Jack typically prefers to oversee the installation himself where possible.

  • For custom works and commissions sculptures, the lead time is typically 8-12 months. The timeframe depends on the scale, material and complexity of the work required. Many of the rocks such as marble, granite and quartz that Jack prefers to work with are sourced from outside New Zealand and shipping time needs to be factored in.  Art Photographs are printed to order so allow a month with stretching and framing. Jack will give a more detailed time frame upon ordering.

  • For stone sculptures, the process changes depending on the scale and stone type being used. For larger works, a clay model is created in conjunction with the client if the work has been commissioned. Once the design, stone type and scale have been finalised, Jack ventures to the required stone mine and sources a rock suitable for the work (Jack uses different mines across the world depending on the desired stone) once a stone has been sourced, Jack then uses a variety of modern and traditional stone carving tools such as grinders and pneumatic chisels to rough out the stone according to the design, once a rough out has been completed, the stone gets slowly refined and carefully polished to a hone. More information on the stone carving process can be found in the 'About' Section

  • The price of the sculpture varies depending on the stone type used, the complexity of the piece, the scale and of course the number of hours required to create the work. Harder stones typically require more work to sculpt so will demand a higher price. Jack is happy to give quotes on request.

COMMISSION A SCULPTURE

Jack is currently open to taking commission works so please get in touch if you are interested in finding out more about the process.

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Large-scale, photographic art prints on a premium quality canvas. Available in a variety of sizes, the canvases come framed in a natural timber frame but alternative framing options are available. Jack’s scenic images are both striking and peaceful and will certainly make a statement in your home.