Based in the Forest of Dean, on the Welsh Borders, Rob Olins is a sculptor working cross media, informed by Architecture, the Urban Environment, acoustics and modern engineering techniques, with particular emphasis on achieving a high quality, crafted end result. A collaborative approach has always been a key element of his practice; working with specialists, institutions, individual practitioners, community groups and public bodies.

Working primarily on installations, to commission and making individual sculptures as well as taking the role of Lead Artist on a range of projects, Olins exhibits widely in the UK and abroad, building up a considerable and varied Portfolio. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors.

With funding from The Arts Council England and Arts Wales, he is currently preparing a series of major exhibitions exploring acoustics with composer Doug Benford, commencing at the Mission Gallery Swansea.

Some Recent Work
Current/ongoing Exhibitions 2012
Coming up:

I'll be in The Warner Outdoor Sculpture Show 2012, in the grounds of the grade I listed Elizabethan mansion, Littlecote House, 2nd August- 31st August 2012 Littlecote House, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0SU

Also:
"House of Mirrors" The Mission Gallery, Swansea, Wales.
A Soundscape Collaboration, with composer Douglas Benford.

Site specific Installation, exploring acoustics and our perception of it relative to vision - the relationship between what is heard versus seen.

"House of Mirrors" will provide an exploration into acoustics, creating a relationship between space and sound. The installation will comprise a series of "acoustic mirrors" and speakers that are arranged in such a way as to create a soundscape which the audience will navigate through, being immersed in sounds and narratives “harvested” from local communities and histories -'field recordings' – from a variety of nearby Swansea and coastal locations - resulting in sonic collages of "the outside" - including natural and “manmade” sounds (including the human voice).

Linked to two earlier pieces of work; “Acoustic Ceiling” (for Richards Butler, London) and “Acoustic Reflectors” (Swansea Point, Swansea Wales) - the latter being part of the exhibition starting Sept 2012 (co-inciding with the Swansea Festival) then travelling to The Martello Tower Gallery, Essex, May 2013. (Other venues to be confirmed).