A sculpture is a fantastic three-dimensional art form.
Sculpted works are made from the four basic processes of carving, modelling, casting and constructing, and the styles used by artists range from portrait, figurative and surrealist.
A portrait sculpture captures a representation of a human, and the face and expression are the main focus.
The sculpture will display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person.
In the Roman era, the portrait style flourished.
Sitters demanded realistic portraits (even if they were unflattering).
The style retreated in the 4th century in favour of an idealized symbol of what a person looked like but returned in Europe during the late middle ages.
Portrait sculpture is among the most ancient and enduring of arts and the technical aspect of capturing a likeness continues to absorb and fascinate artists.
Portrait busts capture a transcendent likeness and they range in mood from different perspectives and lighting.
They are a tradition with which we have honoured our heroes and continue to do so to this day.
Figurative sculpture describes sculptures that are clearly derived from real object sources (particularly the human form).
The term "figurative art" is often taken to mean art that represents the human figure, or even an animal figure.
Figurative art is based upon an understanding of abstracted shapes.
The great sculptor in the figurative style is the Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti who is famous for his elongated statues.
Surrealism is a cultural and revolutionary movement from the early 1920s led by Andre Breton.
It developed out of the activities of Dada in World War I and centered around Paris.
Surrealist art works aim to reveal the unconscious and reconcile it with the conscious.
They typically feature the element of surprise and the unexpected and the artist can let their imagination run wild.
Many sculptors are happy using all three styles and many different mediums such as Buckinghamshire sculptor Andrew Sinclair, whose work can be seen in country homes, on city desks, ocean liners and in public spaces.