Known for his monumental, architecturally-inspired works, Jeff Lowe’s sculpture demonstrates an intense engagement with material, surface and design. A student of ‘The New Generation’ of British sculptors that emerged in the 1960s, Lowe studied at Saint Martin’s School of Art between 1971-75, under the tutelage of famous names in British sculpture – William Tucker, Philip King and Anthony Caro. Jeff divides his year between his homes and studios in Kent and the Algarve, Portugal.

Having moved to The Lime House in 2017, this converted concrete building and workshop inspired Jeff to change his sculpture practice dramatically. He began working with curvilinear sheets of aluminium which incorporate openings, overlapping layers and dramatic use of colour. These sculptures coincided with the start of a collaboration with Cambridge master printer, Kip Gresham, to produce monoprints which have a direct relationship to his work in 3D.

Read more about Jeff Lowe at his website jeff-lowe.com

More about The Lime Works

In 1937, the local water company in Faversham built a water softening and purification plant consisting of two giant concrete funnels filled with lime. The design of the building was found to be flawed and it was eventually abandoned. Jeff Lowe and his wife bought the structure in 2005 and set about converting it into their home. He also created adjoining studio and workshop space The overall result has been described as a visual feast and was featured in World of Interiors.

Event organiser: John Gray and Martin Thompson