Falling Leaves Sculpture

July 24th, 2020|

I have just delivered my latest sculpture commission. A special 80th birthday present of five individually shaped leaves created from laser cut corten steel with a rusted patina to give the effect of autumnal leaves falling in the breeze.

I’m especially pleased with the way this new sculpture has turned out and I had a […]

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Contemporary Sculptures, a new mirror polished version of my Braganca design

June 26th, 2020|

I’ve just finished my latest contemporary garden sculpture, an all stainless steel version of my Braganca design.

The Braganca sculpture is one of my favorite designs with it’s long flowing curves. It’s named after a beautiful small town in northern Portugal where I first sketched the idea whilst on holiday. There was also a cafe […]

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My latest sculpture commission created for a landscaping company

May 30th, 2020|

My latest commission a sculpture designed and created for a landscaping company.

The sculpture was created was for a housing project called Barnwood that had Owls roosting near by. The owl is made from metal using my usual techniques and finished with a rust surface. The plinth really sets it off, just a little different […]

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Beautiful Cow Parsley

May 22nd, 2020|

The local hedgerows look stunning at the moment, full of beautiful Cow Parsley, a plants that’s inspired much of my work. I love the fluffy white flowers and have been trying to encourage it to grow in a wilder area of my own garden, although it’s like nothing like the setting below.

I make the […]

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Khiva sculpture, fabulous sunset

May 13th, 2020|

We had a fabulous sunset the other night and I couldn’t resist getting the camera out and doing a bit of sculpture photograhy.

Really pleased with the photos on my Khiva sculpture silhouetted against the beautiful sky, just a shame I was too late to capture the sun in the central hole as it went […]

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Wall art / garden screen using a repeat Cow Parsley design

May 2nd, 2020|

A larger garden screen or piece of wall art based again on a repeat pattern my Cow Parsley design.

The design is Laser cut from corten steel that is left to oxidise naturally forming a richly coloured rust finish. The panel can be hung outside or in. I’m thinking about adding LED lighting to the […]

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Birch Plywood interior sculpture – first experiments

April 24th, 2020|

Just finished my first experiment with CNC and laser cut birch plywood for this interior sculpture based on my Cow Parsley design.

I have always loved the effect you get with designs created from plywood and been longing to have a go.Really pleased with the result and the fact that the laser cutting burns […]

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New contemporary sculpture – photography

April 12th, 2020|

Lately the weather has been great and I’ve been taking the opportunity to take some photos of one or two of my new contemporary sculptures.

For the first time I’ve experimented with photographing sculptures at night. The key is picking the right moment between the on-set of dusk and complete darkness so you still have […]

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Uzbekistan, one of my favorite places

April 6th, 2020|

With a bit of time to spare I’ve been going through old holiday pics from one of my favourite trips to Uzbekistan with the amazing buildings of Samarkand and Bukhara from which I’ve taken the patterns as a base for some of my latest work, some of which can be seen on the Contemporary […]

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A sunny day at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

March 18th, 2020|

I recently had a trip up north to deliver a new sculpture created from a mix or rusted corten steel and polished stainless steel to my Braganca design.

My journey back home took me down the M1 right past the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The sun was shining and a cuppa and cake and a walk […]

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