David Parfitt is a visual artist who specialises in site-specific sculpture and public art projects.
Based in Sussex, David's activities include the design, production and project management of a range of forms unlimited by materials.
Emphasising the social and collaborative aspects of contemporary visual arts practise, he acts as consultant, lead artist or initiator on a wide variety of projects with clients such as; multi-national corporations, local authorities, community groups and individuals.
A 40 metre long Polyethylene bench for Longhill High School's new covered playground. A collaborative project designed and built with staff and students from Longhill
posted on 07-Jan-12 13:20
Magic Carpet mosaic fountain. By Jane Sybilla Fordham and David Parfitt. Water feature sculpture in carved block, Carrara marble and glass mosaic.
posted on 27-Oct-09 17:54
Tidal. A permanent sculpture for Brighton's award winning seafront development. Commissioned and designed by Jane Sybilla Fordham, lead artist on Brighton Seafront renovation.
posted on 27-Oct-09 18:15
Commissioned by CBS for the Sunday Morning T.V. show, to reproduce their logo on the South Downs.
This project followed the success of my book on lawn art, published by Quirk Books, in the USA.
posted on 13-Jan-10 18:58
The 60th Anniversary of Crawley sculpture.
A collaborative project with Jane Sybilla Fordham.
A group of nine carved glacial granite boulders, each inscribed with elements taken from the massive collection of crawley residents that was made for the sculpture, to celebrate the anniversary and to mark the particular point in the towns history.
posted on 16-Oct-09 16:18
Archecross. A granite and stainless steel landmark column, that marks the centre of a new development in Solihull, West Midlands.
posted on 27-Oct-09 01:46
The sculpture Element of 'Flow'. A 3 part project, comprising of; a chaotic sculpture located above a canal, underwater lighting installation in a weir, and lighting effects for four submerged ventilation apertures.
Constructed from stainless steel the flexible structure is approximately 40 metres long and is supended above a canal.
posted on 26-Oct-09 23:07
Jupiter. a stainless steel sculpture by David Parfitt, sited at Pfizer's headquarters in Sandwich.
posted on 27-Oct-09 15:43
Slate steel and glass sculpture sited at Pfizer's headquarters in Sandwich. An omphalos object, this sculpture consists of several layers of differring scales of map, all relating to the site where the sculpture is located. A post pierces these layers at the point on each map that represents the actual spot that it is located. The finest scale map shows the formula for terramycin, a compound that was discovered by testing a piece of earth outside of a laboratory at Pfizer.
posted on 27-Oct-09 16:21
Pathways. a sculpture in light on the bed of the river Stour, By David Parfitt and Sara Wickes
posted on 27-Oct-09 17:41
