Paul Burton

BIO
After a long and successful career in the mining supply industry where Paul experienced many global destinations, people and cultures he retired in 2017 and now concentrates full time on his first love of contemporary art, in particular sculpture. His return to art is influenced by his extensive experiences living and working around the world in the mineral extraction industries, in so many diverse places ranging from the Gobi Desert to the frozen wastes of the Arctic Circle. His unique steel, slate and glass creations are inspired by the earth's resources and look to incorporate his "Earthlight" sculptures back into the landscape. This range of work is Paul's observation and statement on where we are in the conflicting debates on the resource management of our planet. These Earthlight pieces make a statement, They are from the earth and the composition is made up of, slate, silica, steel, lead, crystal. They display the earth's bounty in a beautiful and powerful way, but at the same time provide a portal through them for us to consider the impact on the environment.