The Brighton Sculptors have been exhibiting together at the Church of the Annunciation for some years and look forward with enthusiasm to see what each has been up to during the year.

This year we have a former member returning and one new member. It is not our aim to increase in number, however we try to keep an exciting balance of sculptors working together.

All members work differently, some carve wood or stone, others build directly in wire or found materials and cast from clay or experiment with the casting process. The results are a varied collection of organic forms, figures and creatures.

The former Vicar, Father David Wolstenholme, was keen to encourage a sculpture display in the church side-space as part of the Festival. He, like the rest of us, liked the idea of linking the Arts, the Church and the Community all in one celebration. Interestingly one of the Church's former artistic connections is that Aubrey Beardsley lived and worked in the Parish and Father Steven Foster, the Parish Priest, is part of the front house management team at the Tate Modern. Because of the Tate Modern connection Father Steven has been invited to preach at All Saints, Hove at the opening service of this year's festival.