Currie was born in the Ettrick Forest area, the son of a Howford sheep farmer, in 1812. He was apprenticed as a mill-wright in Denholm.[2] He is known to have attended Yarrow church with James Hogg and knew him personally, adding greatly to the authenticity of his later statue to him.
After initially travelling south to London and working in the Chatham Dockyard Currie returned to Scotland in 1839 and continued to work as a mill-wright in Earlston until his forties when he began his career as a sculptor.[3] He was aged 43 when he begin exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy.[3] He exhibited from 1855 to 1877. Around 1857 he moved to Darnick, operating a workshop in the grounds of Darnick Tower.
Currie converted to Catholicism in 1864. He died in 1891 and is buried in Weirhill Cemetery in Melrose.[4]
Edie Ochiltree, The Gaberlunzie man, (probably a practice-piece for the second Scott Monument figure), in the grounds of Scott's home, Abbotsford House.
Girl with Flowers, Edinburgh City Art Centre (1882).
Carved bookshelf, originally carved for Cowdenknowes House[3]
Fairy Flower Stand, (wood-carving) exhibited RSA 1855, current whereabouts unknown
Side altar and pulpit, Our Lady and St Andrews Church, Galashiels
Andrew Currie - Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951
January 01, 1970
andrew, currie, sculptor, andrew, currie, 1812, 1891, scottish, sculptor, antiquarian, most, noted, works, statue, james, hogg, mary, loch, 1860, sometimes, called, ettrick, shepherd, statue, robert, bruce, esplanade, stirling, castle, 1876, figures, edie, och. Andrew Currie 1812 1891 was a Scottish sculptor and antiquarian His most noted works are the statue of James Hogg at St Mary s Loch 1860 sometimes called the Ettrick Shepherd the statue of Robert the Bruce on the esplanade at Stirling Castle 1876 and the figures of Edie Ochiltree and Old Mortality on the Scott Monument 1 Robert the Bruce statue at Stirling Castle James Hogg monument at St Mary s Loch The Mungo Park Monument in Selkirk Scotland by Andrew Currie A painting by Andrew Currie of Darnick Tower near Melrose where he operated his workshop Contents 1 Life 2 Other known works 3 References 4 External linksLife editCurrie was born in the Ettrick Forest area the son of a Howford sheep farmer in 1812 He was apprenticed as a mill wright in Denholm 2 He is known to have attended Yarrow church with James Hogg and knew him personally adding greatly to the authenticity of his later statue to him After initially travelling south to London and working in the Chatham Dockyard Currie returned to Scotland in 1839 and continued to work as a mill wright in Earlston until his forties when he began his career as a sculptor 3 He was aged 43 when he begin exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy 3 He exhibited from 1855 to 1877 Around 1857 he moved to Darnick operating a workshop in the grounds of Darnick Tower Currie converted to Catholicism in 1864 He died in 1891 and is buried in Weirhill Cemetery in Melrose 4 Other known works editStatue of Mungo Park in Selkirk 1859 Statue of Robert the Bruce Stirling Castle Esplanade 1876 Edie Ochiltree The Gaberlunzie man probably a practice piece for the second Scott Monument figure in the grounds of Scott s home Abbotsford House Girl with Flowers Edinburgh City Art Centre 1882 Carved bookshelf originally carved for Cowdenknowes House 3 Fairy Flower Stand wood carving exhibited RSA 1855 current whereabouts unknown Side altar and pulpit Our Lady and St Andrews Church Galashiels Moss Trooper Netherby Hall Fireplace and over mantle exported to his brother John Lang Currie for his mansion in St Kilda MelbourneReferences edit The Character Statues Retrieved 24 December 2014 Carving History The Life and Works of Andrew Currie by Bob Johnstone a b c SSAH Newsletter ssah org uk History of Darnick Retrieved 24 December 2014 Carving History The Life and Works of Andrew Currie by Bob JohnstoneExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrew Currie The Character Statues Southern Reporter Archived 24 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Andrew Currie Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851 1951 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Currie sculptor amp oldid 1217891945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
