{"id":44,"date":"2020-09-26T13:09:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T13:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2021-01-22T20:16:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T20:16:29","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div   data-size='no scaling'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='fade'  data-transition_speed='1000'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='352,351,353'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='false'  data-slide_height=''  data-handle='av_slideshow_full'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-el_id=''  data-css_id=''  data-scroll_down=''  data-control_layout='av-control-default'  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  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data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'>Next<\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><a href='#3' class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_section   container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #ffffff;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-44'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top first  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='padding:20px; border-radius:10px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Samuel Allerton<\/strong> (\u00b01976) was born in the Eastern Cape of South Africa where he enjoyed the freedom of a carefree childhood, first living on the banks of the Bonza Bay river and later on a farm surrounded by open spaces. He was the second son of four children and grew up in a household where music was an integral part of family life.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel excelled at playing the cello. Both his father and many members of his extended family were medical doctors and some of Samuel\u2019s fondest memories are of spending time in the hospital with his dad, watching him operate and sparking a fascination with human anatomy, which has stayed with him. From a very early age he showed a passion for two things<strong> &#8211; art and nature &#8211;<\/strong> both of which have moulded his life and his work.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel showed a rebellious creative streak early on and went on to finish high school with distinctions in both art and music. Medicine was definitely not where his passions lay and after spending some time in the UK at Ampleforth College and attending summer school at the Slade in London, there was no doubt that the creative arts was where his future was destined to be.<\/p>\n<p>He returned to Cape Town to do an Honours degree at the renowned Michaelis School of Art at the University of Cape Town. At Michaelis Samuel was able to experiment freely and explore different artistic mediums, from darkroom photography to the extraordinary wonders of the bronze casting process. All these experiences finally culminating in his love of <strong>creating in the ageless mediums of bronze, wood, and stone,<\/strong> his preferred materials to this day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_two_fifth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='padding:20px; border-radius:10px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><a href='https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bio_samuel_allerton-901x1030.jpg' class='avia_image'  ><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1715\" class='wp-image-357 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-357 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bio_samuel_allerton.jpg\" alt='' title='Samuel Allerton'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bio_samuel_allerton.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bio_samuel_allerton-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bio_samuel_allerton-901x1030.jpg 901w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bio_samuel_allerton-768x878.jpg 768w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bio_samuel_allerton-1343x1536.jpg 1343w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bio_samuel_allerton-1312x1500.jpg 1312w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bio_samuel_allerton-617x705.jpg 617w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section   container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #141318;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-44'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  avia-full-stretch flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-108 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-108 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/about3.jpg\" alt='' title='Allerton Sam' height=\"1726\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/about3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/about3-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/about3-895x1030.jpg 895w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/about3-768x884.jpg 768w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/about3-1335x1536.jpg 1335w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/about3-1304x1500.jpg 1304w, https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/about3-613x705.jpg 613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_two_fifth  avia-full-stretch flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The ever-present influences of Cycladic and primitive art, alongside contemporary pop culture, and the influences\u00a0of mass production can be seen throughout Samuel\u2019s artistic progression. They were evident even in his student works. He completed his studies with distinctions and went from being a student to working full-time as a <strong>sculptor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Initially he followed the natural progression of working with interior designers and architects, making works for clients and commissions. Soon he was approached by gallerists interested in representing his work.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel supplemented his burgeoning career as a sculptor with working in the modeling industry, winning the Men\u2019s Health Look competition, as well as putting his creative skills to work in the film industry.<\/p>\n<p>More than anything else, Samuel is <strong>inspired by nature, animals, and wild spaces<\/strong>. In many of his works, there is often a direct reference to man\u2019s relationship with nature. He either openly pays homage to nature or fights for its cause through social commentary by highlighting man\u2019s horrific abuse and neglect.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel has spent time in Mozambique, on the Niassa reserve, where he used found and natural materials, to create a series of sculptures <strong>in response to the devastation<\/strong> he witnessed, due to the logging industry and the war against poaching in and around the reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_slideshow_full   container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #ffffff;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-44'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='background: #222628; 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'><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>More recently he also travelled to the <strong>Congo\u2019s Virunga National Park<\/strong>, home to some of the world\u2019s last surviving mountain gorillas, to spend time observing these gentle giants in their fragile natural habitat, which is under severe threat from human activity and poaching. This experience deeply affected Samuel and was the driving inspiration for the Soul Series of sculptures, which he created on his return.<\/p>\n<p>He approaches his work from two very different formal perspectives, resulting in two styles which -although they seem to be polar opposites- both say the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>His sculptures tend to be simple, contemplative, often solemn \u2013 drawing influences from artists like Mark Rothko, Henry Moore, Anthony Gormley, Isamu Naguchi and Brancusi.<\/p>\n<p>His drawings and paintings on the other hand are direct, impulsive outbursts, either shouting at the world for help or reprimanding man for his hypocrisies and blatant injustices towards nature and towards each other. These pieces are more aggressive, overt, explicit. The drawings are honest, often unsettling and always intimate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Samuel combines quirk, primitive and contemporary symbolism, deliberate sentimentality and emotion to <strong>\u201cthrough the personal touch on the universal.\u201d<\/strong> His sculptures reflect a simple, contemplative approach, with a playful contradiction, making the works both thought-provoking and whimsical, while exuding a powerful primitive source that is timeless.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Samuel is currently based in the Cape Winelands town of <strong>Franschhoek<\/strong> where he has a studio in the Banhoek Valley, surrounded by the majestic Jonkershoek Mountains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He lives with his wife Heike, who is also an artist, and his two teenage children, Noa and Tyler. When he is not working in his studio, he can be found in the ocean, where he loves to surf and free-dive, or exploring the beautiful surrounding mountains of the Western Cape with his faithful companion, his dog, Mobi.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><a href='https:\/\/samuelallerton.com\/en\/works\/' class='avia_image'  ><img width=\"858\" height=\"300\" class='wp-image-387 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-387 avia_image' 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