Nat Bellingham

Nat Bellingham is a freelance maker, performer, and creative facilitator. Born in South Africa, raised in Manchester, and now living in Wakefield, Nat works with adults, children, families and young people in visual arts.

Working in a range of settings, including theatres, galleries, schools, hospitals and in the outdoors, play and imagination is at the centre of everything Nat does.

Nat studied Performance at Bretton Hall, in the grounds of YSP, graduating with a First Class honours in 2008. During her time here, Nat’s unique practice, combining visual arts and nature developed. Nat continues to instigate projects, collaborate, mentor, and teach, alongside her practice. She has worked with YSP as an artist educator for over 12 years.

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  1. William Turnbull Large Idol 1985 Courtesy the artists estate and YSP at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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    William Turnbull: Large Idol

    Large Idol forms part of a series of ‘Idol’ sculptures which William Turnbull made over the course of several years. These minimal works take the human form as a starting point which is then simplified and refined, whilst maintaining a sense of figuration. The titles of these streamlined forms make reference to them perhaps being thought of as ancient gods and being worshipped for their power and beauty.
  2. Elisabeth Frink First Man 1964 at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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    Elisabeth Frink: First Man

    Elisabeth Frink was interested in human and animal forms. She used the male figure to explore the complexities of humanity, exposing both strength and vulnerability, as with First Man.
  3. Sol Lewitt 123454321, 1993, in the snow at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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    Sol LeWitt: 123454321

    123454321 expresses LeWitt’s approach to minimalist composition. It is a construction of cinder blocks set in a formal arrangement. Each series of blocks is in the proportion 1:1:2. This ratio forms the sequence for the whole structure and is typical of his use of simple numerical systems and serial progressions. The work has a restrained and calculated beauty, which stems from the purity of mathematical principles.
  4. A bronze humanoid figure, displayed outdoors.
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    Elisabeth Frink: Judas

    The figure of Judas is a powerful embodiment of betrayal. Elisabeth Frink tackles the ambiguities of the character in this sculpture cast in bronze.