Mills was born in London in 1933. He went to Hammersmith School of Art and studied sculpture under John Skeaping at the Royal College of Art. He has taught in many art schools including St. Alban’s School of Art and Hertfordshire College of Art and Design and has held a number of visiting professorships including University of East Michigan and University of Michigan. Mills has consistently made sculpture in a figurative style. He has published extensively on various sculptural techniques and currently casts some of his own work in bronze at his studio in Hertfordshire. He wrote a recipe book for moulding and casting using high alumina cement in 1958 and in 1962 ‘Technique of Sculpture’ now titled ‘Encyclopedia of Sculpture Techniques’ for students and sculptors. His solo shows include the A.I.A. Gallery (1959), Lantern Gallery, Michigan (1970-74), Beaux Arts Gallery, Bath (1988) and Vilas Fine Art Gallery, Letchworth (2001-3). His group shows include the Royal Academy (since 1951), Chelsea Harbour (1993 and 1997), Woodlands Gallery (1992) and Newby Hall, Ripon (2001-2). He had a major retrospective of his work at the Gibberd Gallery in 2011 (See newsletter 13). Mills has carried out many public commissions including work for various […]