Jeremy Frearson
'Heritage', sculpted by Jeremy Frearson from a piece of fallen wood from Barnes Common, positioned in the borders of Barnes Bowling Club. The Committee had requested the sculpture as part of its Tricentenary celebrations in 2025, during which year Jeremy also had the honour of serving as the Club's President.
The sculpture was kindly unveiled by Dr Sarah Darwin, great-great-granddaughter of Charles, when she visited the Club on 27 July 2025 as part of its involvement in the two-year international environmental education 'Darwin200' project.
About the artist
Jeremy is a long-time Barnes resident who, since retiring from an international career with Shell, has resumed an early interest in wood sculpture and carving that was influenced in part by the work of Barbara Hepworth. Further more recent inspiration has come from many hours of volunteering with Friends of Barnes Common.
His aim is to bring out the natural qualities of different woods, with all their various grains, textures and inherent characters, in shapes that, although mainly abstract, draw inspiration from nature. Doing so hopefully encourages wider appreciation of both the material and the trees from which it comes.
One of his works won the Sarah Myerscough Award for sculpture at Barnes Artists' Summer 2021 Barnes Common Artshow.