Hanneke Beaumont

Hanneke Beaumont (born 1947 Maastricht, the Netherlands) is a Dutch sculptor known for her large scale figurative works in terracotta, bronze and cast iron.

Early life and education Beaumont was born in 1947 to a large Catholic family in Maastricht.

Beaumont continued her education at La Cambre, Brussels from 1983 - 1985, followed by studies at Hogere Rijksschool van beeldende Kunsten, Anderlecht from 1985 - 1988.

Career

Beaumont began working in clay and gradually moved into finalizing the work in bronze and cast iron. In the United Kingdom, her work has been exhibited in a series of solo shows at Robert Bowman Modern in London.

Beaumont has said that she identifies as a "clay person”, and many of her finished works retain the marks made in that material, with surfaces left somewhat rough and unrefined.

In 2014, Beaumont moved her home and studio from Brussels to the Netherlands. She spends her studio time working in Pietrasanta, Italy and Middelburg, the Netherlands, where in early 2015 she acquired an 18th century warehouse as a studio.