Joss Smith MRSS

Joss Smith is an established and respected sculptor who has achieved many large scale public works. He is primarily known for his sensitive exploration of the expressive qualities of stone, eliciting from this solid material a range of delicate forms and powerful meaning. Joss demonstrates in his work a deep knowledge of the diverse qualities of a broad range of types of natural stone. He brings to this knowledge an extensive experience of the techniques of carving as well as a responsiveness to public space and an understanding of the importance of scale and placement. Joss has a unique gift for creating from this most classical of materials sculptural works of great contemporary relevance which have enhanced and transformed town centres and open spaces around the UK.