James Baily

After the Drawing Year, James Baily trained as a stonemason and worked in church restoration. His carving—from drystone walls to sculpture trails—honours stone's inherent beauty.
  • Alumni
  • 2015
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Drawing Year Alumnus, 2015

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After the Drawing Year James Baily completed a three year stone masonry apprenticeship and subsequently worked for a firm specialising in church restoration and conservation. Later going self employed as well as studying historic stone carving at City and Guilds. He is now a self employed carver and mason. Recent work includes Drystone walling in the Yorkshire Dales and Moors, masonry work for artists and carvers including a permanent sculpture trail in Scarborough. He wants to honour the materials he works with, by using hand, head and heart, he hopes to bring out the beauty in stone.

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Custom design and carved Romanesque style beakhead based on a curly coated retriever

Custom design and carved Romanesque style beakhead based on a curly coated retriever

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Observational drawing of horses head

Observational drawing of horses head

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In progress one of 11 permanent sculptures assisting artist

In progress one of 11 permanent sculptures assisting artist

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Internal view of 10m section of Drystone wall built in the Dales before Capping stones

Internal view of 10m section of Drystone wall built in the Dales before Capping stones

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Quaker headstone letting details

Quaker headstone letting details

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