Paul Rapson
I
have
lived
in
the
New
Forest
in
England
all
of
my
life,
so
the
sea
and
the
forest
have
alway
been
on
the
doorstep.
I
guess
these
have
always
have
been
the
source
for
inspiration,
especially
the
patterns
that
occur
in
nature.
I
have
always
created
(merry
hell!
no
just
kidding!)
created
things,
both
functional
and
decorative.
I
was
not
academically
brilliant!!
at
school,
it
was
not
the
happiest
time
for
me,
but
I
did
win
the
annual
hobbies
prize
several
years
running
and
I
enjoyed
the
sport
and
hands-on
subjects, art, woodwork etc.
I
picked
up
a
camera
for
the
very
first
time
when
I
was
14,
I
then
proceeded
to
teach
myself
the
basics
and
discover
the
magic
of
the
darkroom.
After
a
couple
of
summer
holiday
photo
jobs
with
a
local
m
a
r
i
n
e
/
c
o
m
m
e
r
c
i
a
l
photographer
I
went
to
work
in
the
photographic
department
of
a
Southampton
advertising
agency,
spending
two
years
of
my
career
in
the
dark!
The
final
year
was
spent
as
the
company
photographer
before
leaving
in
1979
to
set
up
my
own
sucsessful
industrial
photographic
business
from
my
parent’s home.
Wooden Cubes
I
uses
a
huge
number
of
different
techniques
including
precision
hand
and
machine
carving,
routing,
turning
and
sanding
before
finishing
with
usually
an
oil
or
lacquer
that
brings
out
the
rich
colour
and
grain
of
the
natural
wood.
I
am
constantly
experimenting,
combinining
different
technologies
and
techniques
to
achieve
a
new original look or use.
Contact Details
Paul Rapson
The Studio, Copthorne Lane, Fawley,
Southampton, SO45 1DP England.
2D & 3D Art
It
is
the
individual
reactions
of
people
to
my
images
that
inspire
me
to
continue
expanding
my
own
artwork
and
sculpture
ideas.
Giving
visual
pleasure,
forcing
others
to
‘take
another
look’,
letting
their
mind
question
what
their
eyes
see
in
a
totally
different way to their neighbour.
The
work
is
best
described
as
“different”;
Abstract
ith
a
strong
leaning
towards
graphics,
often
inspired
by
naturally
occurring
phenomena
and
people’s
unrelated
comments
and
concepts.
The
viewer
can
see
many
different
images
within the initial impression.
A
range
of
photographic
techniques,
conventional
and
“off
the
wall”
are
employed.
Some
of
the
creative
ideas
have
undergone
much
research
and
development,
through
experimentation
in
the
studio,
before
a
final
series
is
shot.
My
recent
venture
into
sculpture
has
opened
up
“a
very
interesting
can
of
worms!!
I
am
really
enjoying
discovering
creativity of ceramics.
Created from the Mind and Hands of
PAUL RAPSON
Paul Rapson
I
have
lived
in
the
New
Forest
in
England
all
of
my
life,
so
the
sea
and
the
forest
have
alway
been
on
the
doorstep.
I
guess
these
have
always
have
been
the
source
for
inspiration,
especially
the
patterns
that
occur
in
nature.
I
have
always
created
(merry
hell!
no
just
kidding!)
created
things,
both
functional
and
decorative.
I
was
not
academically
brilliant!!
at
school,
it
was
not
the
happiest
time
for
me,
but
I
did
win
the
annual
hobbies
prize
several
years
running
and
I
enjoyed
the
sport
and
hands-on
subjects,
art,
woodwork etc.
I
picked
up
a
camera
for
the
very
first
time
when
I
was
14,
I
then
proceeded
to
teach
myself
the
basics
and
discover
the
magic
of
the
darkroom.
After
a
couple
of
summer
holiday
photo
jobs
with
a
local
marine/commercial
photographer
I
went
to
work
in
the
photographic
department
of
a
Southampton
advertising
agency,
spending
two
years
of
my
career
in
the
dark!
The
final
year
was
spent
as
the
company
photographer
before
leaving
in
1979
to
set
up
my
own
sucsessful
industrial
photographic
business
from
my
parent’s home.
Wooden Cubes
I
uses
a
huge
number
of
different
techniques
including
precision
hand
and
machine
carving,
routing,
turning
and
sanding
before
finishing
with
usually
an
oil
or
lacquer
that
brings
out
the
rich
colour
and
grain
of
the
natural
wood.
I
am
constantly
experimenting,
combinining
different
technologies
and
techniques
to
achieve
a
new
original look or use.
Contact Details
Paul Rapson
The Studio, Copthorne Lane, Fawley,
Southampton, SO45 1DP England.
2D & 3D Art
It
is
the
individual
reactions
of
people
to
my
images
that
inspire
me
to
continue
expanding
my
own
artwork
and
sculpture
ideas.
Giving
visual
pleasure,
forcing
others
to
‘take
another
look’,
letting
their
mind
question
what
their
eyes
see
in
a
totally
different
way
to
their neighbour.
The
work
is
best
described
as
“different”;
Abstract
ith
a
strong
leaning
towards
graphics,
often
inspired
by
naturally
occurring
phenomena
and
people’s
unrelated
comments
and
concepts.
The
viewer
can
see
many
different
images
within
the
initial
impression.
A
range
of
photographic
techniques,
conventional
and
“off
the
wall”
are
employed.
Some
of
the
creative
ideas
have
undergone
much
research
and
development,
through
experimentation
in
the
studio,
before
a
final
series
is
shot.
My
recent
venture
into
sculpture
has
opened
up
“a
very
interesting
can
of
worms!!
I
am
really
enjoying discovering creativity of ceramics.
Created from the Mind and Hands of
PAUL RAPSON
