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A #Portrait #Sculpture in #Bronze can last for well over 6000 years. Here's my bronze sculpture of my father modelled from life 6 years ago.
Where will you be in the year 8018?
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Luke Shepherd
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Luke Shepherd
@LukePortrait
Tai Chi Martial Artist creating Bronze Portrait Sculpture, Sculpture Courses & Mentoring , Moulding & Casting. Sculpture for Surgeons. Ashburton, UK
Devon UK Joined Şubat 2010
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If you See the Beauty in the World....Capture it in Clay
Portrait Sculpture Course
5th-8th October 23 South Devon
The course will save you hours and give you confidence.
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@HMRCcustomers I have been trying for 5 days to contact you on webchat before submitting my end year accounts on 31st Jan. Regarding Averaging. Do you have an email as my enquiry is longer than twitter allows.
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Luke Shepherd retweeted
So upset to hear #PatsyRobertson has passed away. She and I shared passionate views about the importance of the #Commonwealth. I adored working with her because her drive and tenacity was infectious. Her legacy will live on #RIP dearest Pasty ❤️ theguardian.com/world/2020/aug…
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So sad to hear The Joint is closing down due to #Covid19. It’s the place I spent some wonderful hours rehearsing and singing my heart out with Ken Follett and his band Damn Right. A blow to groups and #livemusic @KMFollett urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https…
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Luke Shepherd retweeted
David this made my day too and saw @JoeBiden in a completely new light. Sending virtual hugs to your kids @DavidLammy ❤️
David Lammy@DavidLammy
One of my children has a stammer. This just made me weep with joy👇🏿
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Have you seen the passion Floella Benjamin speaks with...opening the SouthWest Academy Exhibition in 2019.
She gives an uplifting and passionate 3-minute speech.
She tells the story of how we met and how it was to sit for her portrait sculpture.
The onl…lnkd.in/gS7WuF3
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Luke Shepherd retweeted
Congrats to @UniofExeter #Class2020 Graduates. This is an unforgettable time for you in many ways. Now the world is waiting for you to go out and #makeadifference. Remember to be the one others can trust. #Keepsmiling winners #Smile❤️@Exalumni exeter.ac.uk/graduation/con…
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Excited to be part of this with Yusuf Cat Stevens, Suzanne Vega, Kate Rusby, Fishermen’s Friends and more. I’ll be playing two songs live from BBC studios in Manchester. bbc.in/39q8mdy
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@FloellaBenjamin @amessd_southend @UKHouseofLords @LibDems @AP_Magazine Great photo... Your inner artist coming out!
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Thrilled to be a finalist in the #Parliamentary Photo Competition with my ‘Angel in the Sky’ photo, of a sunset in #Portugal ❤️@amessd_southend @UKHouseofLords @LibDems @AP_Magazine
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Hey Congrats... I remember when you used to look like that in school! I'm a year behind you..how time flies x
Martyn Joseph@martyn_joseph
Thank you everyone for all the good wishes and love on my birthday. It means a lot to hear and feel so much love and kindness. And so my heart has been beating for sixty years. On many levels that makes no sense to me at all, but at the same time... facebook.com/66135460368/po…
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Luke Shepherd retweeted
Black Lives Matter sculpture replacing Edward Colston statue removed | Metro News metro.co.uk/2020/07/16/bla…
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Luke Shepherd retweeted
Did you see the @BBCNews report? Heartbreaking to see the photo of him as a 'boot boy' in later life. Sadly, looking like 'Old Faithful', shining the shoes of footballing greats like Bobby Moore et al. To think he died as recently as 1988, and we're just hearing this story now.💔
Dionne Grant@DionneGrant
Campaign to build statue for footballer Jack Leslie, “lauded as the best left winger in the country”, who was dropped from 1925 England squad because he was black. With nearly 140 career goals, he remains Plymouth’s fourth highest-scoring player theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/j…
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Luke Shepherd retweeted
This is such frighteningly worrying news for our #creativeindustries, it could have a domino effect. #Arts and #culture is food for the soul so must not be abandoned and left in the wilderness. @rxtheatre @OliverDowden
Royal Exchange Theatre@rxtheatre
A Statement from the Royal Exchange Theatre - July 2020 >> rxtheat.re/July20RET
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I've just submitted my resume as it would be a great project to be involved with. But better still for a black sculptor? That would give the project gravitas. I'd be happy to support or mentor?
Floella Benjamin@FloellaBenjamin
Another piece of untold #BritishHistory that should be acknowledged. I fully support the Statue campaign for dropped black player ❤️#BlacklivesMatter @OpBlackVote @meralhece @TheVoiceNews @GaryLineker @bbcnews @BBCNewsround bbc.co.uk/news/uk-531846…
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Odd one out?
The only named living black woman to have a public sculpture.
- William Cuffay, 1788-1870
- Mary Seacole, 1805-81
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, 1875-1912
- Claudia Jones, 1915-64
- Olive Morris, 1952-79
- Jack Leslie, 1901-88
- Floella Benjamin 1949 -
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The only public statue of a named living black woman in the UK is Baroness Floella Benjamin of Beckenham. By Luke Shepherd. luke-shepherd.com
Should we be celebrating living people rather than commemorating the dead? @aamnamohdin
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Which black Britons should we be commemorating? theguardian.com/world/2020/jun…
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Luke Shepherd retweeted
Thank you @UniofExeter for giving me the most wonderful 10yrs of my life. It’s so joyful to celebrate those memories on #WindrushDay and looking back at the unveiling of my statue has given the biggest smile. Who would have thought!❤️
University of Exeter@UniofExeter
In 2006, the amazing @FloellaBenjamin became the first African Caribbean Chancellor of a UK university at Exeter. We think this statue on our campus is one of only a few in the country to an Afro-Caribbean woman. Watch the unveiling of the statue here 👉 facebook.com/exeteruni/vide…
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Luke Shepherd retweeted
Tai Chi: Standing - Structure and Posture with Luke Shepherd youtu.be/lJcnTGO6QAs @LukePortrait
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The only public statue of a named living black woman in the UK is Baroness Floella Benjamin of Beckenham. By Luke Shepherd.
luke-shepherd.com
@meralhece
@OpBlackVote
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