Barton's Chair
4-metre hanging sculpture for Tonbridge School's science building
Layers of Bournemouth
A public art commission made of rammed earth on the south coast of England
Small Molecules
a series of sculptures in which molecules are represented in chemically accurate form with each atom represented by a human figure
Rammed Earth
An investigation into the problem of man-made substances by returning to an ancient building material
DNA - Hellix of Life
A 2-metre high sculpture of a single twist of DNA composed of 634 human figures
Carnegie Stages
a large installation that shows how the early human embryo develops
Embryogenesis
a series of works inspired by the concept of morphic fields and the Fibonacci series
Emergence of Chemistry
platononic solids, the theory of emergence and the birth of the universe came together in this early work from 2008 which laid the foundations of much of Marshall's later work
Enzymes
developed during a residency in Pietrasanta in 2010 these works are inspired by the biological process of enzymes
Ciromancy
a form of divination where warm wax is poured into water to predict the future
Carbon Chemistry
inspired by James Lovelock’s theory of Gaia and draws on the concept that all life is interconnected
Human Geography
investigating the different concentric worlds we inhabit and contrasting the natural and networked worlds
Early work
a selection of early works that were the roots of later series
Press & Media
Visualizing Virology: Briony Marshall to work with scientists at world renown Vanderbilt Vaccine Centre
Vanderbilt Vaccine Center to begin artist-in-residence program this fall The six-month-long “Visualizing Virology” residency is an extension of the VI4 Artist-in-Residence Program established in 2019 by the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and...
Briony appointed Haileybury STEM-Artist in Residence
Haileybury appoints STEM artist in residence Haileybury is pleased to announce our partnership with contemporary sculptor Briony Marshall, our School’s first-ever STEM artist in residence. This exciting collaboration promises to marry art with science, resulting in a...
Layers of Bournemouth shorlisted for the Marsh Award
Layers of Bournemouth has been shortlisted for the 2021 Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture: https://pssauk.org/awards/ The Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture recognises the best sculpture or monument installed within the last two years in a...
Absolutely Education: Tonbridge School is out of this world | NASA scientists visit
Briony's Barton's Chair commission is featured in this article that appeared in Absolutely Education: https://absolutely-education.co.uk/tonbridge-school-is-out-of-this-world-nasa-scientists-visit/ The classrooms and main atrium are bathed in natural light and...
Appearance on BBC Look North: discussing Female Chemistry
Feature of Briony's Female Chemistry proposal was featured on BBC Look North (the regional television news service for West, South and North Yorkshire and northern parts of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) on the 23rd May 2019 The interview with me starts at 1.55: For...
Yorkshire Evening Post: Leeds Arts University opens display of shortlisted sculptures for Quarry Hill artwork championing women in the city
Article published in the Yorkshire Evening Post on 23rd May 2019: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/leeds-arts-university-opens-display-shortlisted-sculptures-quarry-hill-artwork-championing-women-city-480994 Designs for a public...
Barton Science Centre Brochure
Barton Science Centre - Tonbridge School Transforming of the UK’s first purpose built School Science Building The following article appeared in the above brochure detailing the commission Barton's Chair for Tonbridge School's Barton Science Centre. The article: (If...
Leeds Life – Four artists are competing to create a huge sculpture in Leeds
Leeds Life: Four artists are competing to create a huge sculpture in Leeds - take a look at their best work 4 NOV 2018 Four artists are competing for the opportunity to create a £10,000 sculpture in Leeds that celebrates the achievements of women. The search for an...
Bournemouth Echo: Rammed earth sculpture installed at Hengistbury Head
The Bournemouth Echo featured Layers of Bournemouth in their 18th May 2018 edition, both in print and online: https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/16235242.rammed-earth-sculpture-installed-hengistbury-head/ A NEW ‘rammed earth’ sculpture has been unveiled at...
ITV news at 10 appearance: post-war public art report
Briony Marshall featured in a Nina Nannar report on the protection of post-war public art for the ITV news at 10 report on Friday 22nd January. At 1min 50 in the linked video: www.itv.com/news/
Royal Society of Sculptors blog post about First@108
Two blog posts about the public art commission First @ 108. I was shortlisted but not selected.
Marshall named one of the 175 faces of Chemistry by Royal Society of Chemistry
Briony Marshall has been selected as one of the 175 Faces of Chemistry to celebrate the forthcoming 175th anniversary of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2016. This illustrious list includes historic heroes of hers such as Marie Currie as well as contemporary...
Briony’s Blog
On The Edge 2 – Exhibition in Oxford
When our way of life is 'On the Edge' - what can art bring? I have a forthcoming exhibition On the Edge 2 in Oxford from the 17th - 28th July with the private view on Friday 19th July. Last year I was involved in a really powerful exhibition On The Edge 1.0 at Espacio...
Final week Plastic Mountain, new work Serotonin and a talk
Final Week of Plastic Mountain Lots of news in today's blog post. It is the final week of Plastic Mountain in its current location - so if you want to see it in person, get down to West Norwood before this Friday (17th November)! The earth is nearly gone on it - it...
Unveiling the Plastic Mountain – invitation
Plastic Mountain Unveiling I have just finished making Plastic Mountain, my second Rammed Earth public artwork, this time in south London. We will unveil it on the 6th of August. About the project Like my Layers of Bournemouth sculpture (2018), I have created a 2.5m...
“On The Edge” exhibition invitation
As we face an uncertain world, I and fellow artists from the Royal Society of Sculptors have been asking ourselves: "what role can artists and sculpture can play?". So, we are On the Edge... what does the future hold... Like many of you, the pandemic...
Buy a wearable Briony Marshall sculpture (Plastic Mountain Brooch)
Plastic Mountain Brooch This beautiful handmade brooch by the sculptor Briony Marshall is for sale in support of the Plastic Mountain project. All the money raised will fund plastic awareness art projects in primary schools with 250 children. We will be taking the...
The making of Layers of Bournemouth
Layers of Bournemouth is a 2.5 metre high rammed-earth sculpture that was created during a site-specific art performance as part of the 2018 Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe (B.E.A.F.) festival. The artist Briony Marshall and a team of local volunteers dug up...
Invitation to Royal Society Of Sculptors Summer Exhibition 2021
Briony’s latest work Anthropocene Alternate Futures is featured in the Royal Society of Sculptors Summer Exhibition. Come to the private view on Saturday 3rd July 2021.
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Invitation to Environmental Crisis Exhibition – Science and Art
A fascinating exhibition exploring the current environmental crisis curated by school children. I have two of my rammed earth sculptures in an exhibition that is opening on Thursday 13th Feb in South East London: Eltham. The exhibition, exploring the science behind...
Invitation to Feminist Public Sculpture Exhibition – 23rd May – Leeds
At the end of 2018, I was shortlisted for a really exciting project for the City of Leeds. A Feminist Public Sculpture to champion the achievements and recognition of women in the City of Leeds to be cited outside Leeds Playhouse. It is with great pleasure that I...
Finishing the clay sculpture of my Barton’s Chair Commission
After 2 weeks of very hard work I have finished the clay sculpture part of my Barton's Chair Commission for Tonbridge School's new science building - the Barton Centre. In the final sculpture, six copies of the man and 12 of the baby come together into the hexagonal...
New body of work made of Rammed Earth
I have been developing a new body of work using rammed earth: The works started as wax maquettes: Which were then scaled up Form work was made of plywood Layers are colour coded The first completed sculpture was Earth Time: I then experimented with adding...
Bijou at Candida Stevens
Briony's work will be featured in Candida Stevens Christmas Exhibition: Bijou BIJOU - LITTLE TREASURES 26 November– 20 December 2016 CHRISTMAS PARTY Thursday 1st December, 5-8pm Associated jewellery sale by London Designer i+i from 2-8pm With a completely light touch...
Please support my Plastic Mountain crowdfunder
Help me to work with local primary schools in South London to raise awareness of the plastic issue.
We will get the children of each school to create a rammed earth sculpture with embedded litter they have collected. The sculptures will then be left to erode over several months. The rain will wash the earth away, but the plastic will remain. A potent metaphor for the problem of plastic pollution.
crowdfunder.co.uk/plasticmountain
