Sam Halstead is a sculptor living and working in Cornwall. He studied Fine Art (Sculpture) at Norwich School of Art, graduating with a BA (Hons) in 2008 and receiving the Jesse Griffiths Award for Figurative Drawing. In 2009, he completed The Drawing Year at The Prince’s Drawing School (now the Royal Drawing School).
Working primarily in plaster, wax, and cast metal, Sam’s sculpture is grounded in observational drawing and a deep sensitivity to form and material. His work explores the rhythm, gesture, and tactile qualities of the human and animal figure.
Sam taught at the Royal Drawing School for over ten years, across the Young Artists, Public, and Foundation Year programmes, gaining extensive experience in arts education. Since relocating to Cornwall, he has continued to develop and lead courses at Half Acre Studios, originally founded by artist and mentor Carole Vincent. Following her passing, Sam has carried forward the studio’s legacy, building a programme of workshops rooted in drawing, observation, and hands-on making.
He has exhibited with the 20 Group in Norwich, the Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail, and at Sladmore Contemporary in London.
Working primarily in plaster, wax, and cast metal, Sam’s sculpture is grounded in observational drawing and a deep sensitivity to form and material. His work explores the rhythm, gesture, and tactile qualities of the human and animal figure.
Sam taught at the Royal Drawing School for over ten years, across the Young Artists, Public, and Foundation Year programmes, gaining extensive experience in arts education. Since relocating to Cornwall, he has continued to develop and lead courses at Half Acre Studios, originally founded by artist and mentor Carole Vincent. Following her passing, Sam has carried forward the studio’s legacy, building a programme of workshops rooted in drawing, observation, and hands-on making.
He has exhibited with the 20 Group in Norwich, the Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail, and at Sladmore Contemporary in London.