Graeme Mitcheson
Graeme Mitcheson is a British sculptor working mainly on large-scale public artworks. Several of his pieces are at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Work
After graduating in 1995 with a degree in fine arts from Loughborough College of Art, Mitcheson moved to Oakthorpe in Leicestershire where he established a studio. His inspirations include Henri Rousseau, Eric Gill and Henry Moore. His preferred medium is limestone, but he has expanded to work in other mediums. He was elected an associate member of the Royal Society of Sculptors in 2008.| Year | Work | Location | Material | Image |
| 1996 | Vista the ninth of ten River Eden benchmarks | Cumbria | St. Bees sandstone | |
| 2004 | Celebrating Bedworth’s Heritage | Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth | Mixed sandstones | |
| 2005 | Sundial | Hafod Bing, Rhosllannerchrugog | Sandstone | |
| 2007 | Mytilus Edilus | Conwy, North Wales | Kilkenny limestone | |
| 2009 | Tranquillity Seats | De Montfort Square, Leicester | Cornish granite | |
| 2009 | The Family | Fillongley, Warwickshire | Sandstone | |
| 2009 | Tom | Ansley village green, Warwickshire | Sandstone | |
| 2009 | Sculptural mooring posts | Loughborough Canal Basin | Corncockle sandstone | |
| 2011 | Sir Bobby Robson Memorial | Newscastle-Upon-Tyne | Portland limestone | |
| 2013 | Bevin Boys memorial | National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire | Kilkenny quarry stones | |
| 2014 | Naval Service memorial | National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire | Coloured glass, granite, Kilkenny limestone | |
| 2015 | Muntjac Deer | Quorn, Leicestershire | Mountsorrel granite | |
| 2018 | Milk Churn Man | Nestlé Factory, Hatton, Derby | Sandstone | |
| 2019 | The Best of Times During the Worst of Times 10th Battalion Memorial | Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire | Woodwork sandstone | |
| 2019 | Heathlands Sculpture Trail | Pulborough Brooks RSPB Nature Reserve, West Sussex | Woodkirk sandstone | |
| 2021 | Leighton Buzzard Light Railway Memorial | Leighton Buzzard | Sandstone | |
| 2023 | Everglow | City Field, Wakefield | Coloured glass and concrete | |
| 2023 | Mesothelioma Memorial | National Memorial Arboretum | Clipsham limestone |
Collaborations
- 1996 - Mitcheson worked with David Haigh on a public sculpture for Batley
- 1997 - Mitcheson assisted Richard Perry on Six Figures at Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Awards and nominations
- 2012 - Lord Mayor's Award for Landscape Design for the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial
- 2014 - Honorary member of the Royal Naval Association for work on the memorial
- 2016 - Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture - shortlisted
- 2018 - Keith Hayman Award for Public Art – shortlisted for The Railwaymen