Gerda Rubinstein at the Gallery, Parndon Mill

In her 80th year Rubinstein has completed two life sized sculptures which have been specifically commissioned from smaller works, Makarova the Russian ballerina and Exuberance an excited youth kicking the air with joy.

With the assistance of the Ryman & Leader Studio at Newbury, the pieces were scaled up to five feet high allowing Rubinstein to concentrate on the detail of the final clays prior to mould making.
The works are cast in bronze resin and are suitable for siting in garden landscapes as well as indoors.

The artist has agreed that these sculptures may be produced as a limited edition of six of each. The first commissions have been delivered leaving opportunity for a further five.

Examples of Rubinstein’s work can be seen at The Gallery at Parndon Mill and the life size figures may be viewed by arrangement.

Rubinstein has historic links with Harlow through her early commissions from Sir Frederick Gibberd and the Harlow Arts Trust.

Four works can be found in the renowned Harlow Sculpture collection and a further three at the Gibberd Garden. A centre piece at the Gibberd Garden is Rubinstein’s “Lucinda” a seven feet tall female nude.

Commissioned by Sir Frederick in 1979 the work has recently undergone restoration by the artist and moulds have been taken.

The first cast from the edition of ten has been sited in the garden and a further two have been purchased.

From the remaining seven there is still the opportunity to commission further pieces in either bronze or marble resin.