Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Aston Villa Football Club, the club asked me to create a statue that will be unveiled in May 2025.
Sculptor – Tanya Russell
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Aston Villa Football Club, the club asked me to create a statue that will be unveiled in May 2025.
Sculptor – Tanya Russell
Animal Sculpture
Public Sculpture
Tanya has sculpture in the USA, Canada, Holland, Oman, Jersey, and in the UK, particularly London, at the Tower of London, Islington, Canary Wharf, the Inner Temple, the City of London, Tobacco Dock, Westminster, Fulham and in Wimbledon. She is currently working on statues for Birmingham, and Lambeth.
About Tanya Russell
For Tanya her practice is not just about capturing the animals she sculpts with marks and movement – it’s about our relationships with those animals and their welfare.
Tanya founded The Art Academy in London, now a degree-validated art college which currently has its main premises right next to the world-famous Tate Modern. She is author of Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure, and primary sculpting contributor to Dorling Kindersley’s The Artist’s Manual. She sculpts from her three studio spaces in Wales.
Aston Villa FC’s announcement on social media. Find out who the filmmaker was at the bottom of this page.
Teaser Videos
Aston Villa FC is gradually releasing information, and will show two teaser videos revealing a little about the 150th celebratory club statue, before unveiling it entirely in May this year. And until then I will only be showing or talking about what they choose to show!
From The filmmaker – Tom Rowe
Tom Rowe is a filmmaker with over 13 years of experience in TV drama, documentary, promotional and branded content. Specializing in cinematic storytelling, Tom has worked on a wide range of projects, bringing compelling subjects to life through visually striking imagery.
For the Aston Villa lion sculpture, Tom has collaborated with sculptor Tanya Russell to document the journey of this impressive piece from concept to creation. Through video, he highlights the artistry and craftsmanship behind the sculpture, offering a behind-the-scenes look at its making.
Look out for more teasers on Aston Villa’s social channels, with a full behind-the-scenes feature coming soon on Tanya Russell’s Sculpture socials. Stay tuned for updates.
For filmmaking and video production inquiries, please contact:
Tel: +44 7554 015 969
Email: tomrowe.film@gmail.com
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