Pye is the son of Sir David Randall Pye FRS, a mechanical engineer and academic administrator. He attended the Dragon School in Oxford.[1] He cites his aunt, sculptor Ethel Pye, as an early inspiration.[2]
He undertook National Service between 1956 and 1958 then subsequently studied at Wimbledon School of Art (1958–61) and the Royal College of Art (1961–65).[3] From 1965 to 1970 Pye taught at the Central School of Art before teaching at Goldsmiths, University of London for five years.[4] In 1972 he was a visiting professor at California State University.[3] He became known for his sculptures in metal, stone and especially water. In the 1960s, Pye's sculptures were abstract using metal and stone. In 1966 he had his first solo exhibition at the Redfern Gallery in London.[3] Subsequent notable shows were held at Winchester in 1979 and Aberystwyth in 1980.[4] In the 1970s, he produced abstract geometrical works using stainless steel, sometimes including kinetic aspects.[5]
Pye's sculptures are also to be found at Antony House and The Vineyard Hotel. He has had many exhibitions of his sculptures in the UK and elsewhere since his first solo exhibition in 1966. He has received many awards, including being elected Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1993.
In 2016, Pye completed a water sculpture called Alchemilla at the All-England Club, which was inaugurated prior to Wimbledon.
References
^ ab"William Pye: His Work and his Words". The OD (4): 8–9. 2015.
^Foyle, Jonathan (11 November 2016). "The British fountain-maker with a taste for acrobatics". Financial Times.
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