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Lloyd Le Blanc obituary
- Lloyd Le Blanc has died at 85, ending a long career as a sculptor and founder of a UK-based foundry.
- He was known for large-scale bronze works and for casting for other artists through his Le Blanc Fine Art foundry.
- British chef Raymond Blanc was among the sculptor’s biggest champions, commissioning works for Le Manoir gardens.
- Le Blanc’s career spanned the US and UK, with a move back to Judith Drewry’s family farm in Saxby in the 1970s.
- The Le Blancs established a sculpture garden in Saxby and ran the foundry as full-time sculptors open to visitors.
- Lloyd Le Blanc studied at Yale and later taught sculpture, shaping his early career in both the US and UK.
- Le Blanc died after a lifetime devoted to sculpture, cooking, politics discussions, and storytelling in Saxby.
- Lloyd Le Blanc’s last bronze pour occurred at the age of 85, marking a lifelong commitment to sculpture.
- Lloyd Le Blanc’s obituary highlights a life bridging American roots and British artistic life.
- The Guardian obituary serves as the primary source for the summary of Le Blanc’s life and work.
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