Metal Sculpture of  dragons and other creatures inspired by Mythology.

The Guardian, a new sculpture finished 26/1/07  Measuring in at 50cm (20") tall. His body is made of motorcycle chain overwelded to give an organic effect that belies the nature of the materials used. His arms are legs are similarly treated, while his head is made of a pair of vintage pliers and a claw hammer again overwelded to give an integrated whole with no feel of parts being joined together. His trident is made of steel with a handle of brass and is not especially sharp. I have been asked if I could make a similar piece with a trident that can be used for barbecuing, the answer of course is yes. This piece is for sale at £160.00

 

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The Monkey King. Inspired by Hanuman The Monkey King, the popular figure in Chinese mythology, a survivor with great tenacity. made in the overwelding style, a lot of welding!! (I have always been tempted to make a body for this one, if you are interested in this idea please get in touch.) The head measures about 8" tall and is for sale.metal sculpture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daemons. These are what kickstarted my development as a sculptor, I was fooling around with the 'trash' in my garage and this shape presented itself. Little did I realise that it was a style that would come to have such an influence in my work. I have included two photos to illustrate these, as I have made so many of them in a variety of poses. They have included daemons armed with swords, tridents etc and a great one with wings, sadly I have lost his photo.  They start at £55.00 for the basic version and £65.00 with swords etc. for other styles please get in touch for a price.

 

 

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Using motorcycle chains led me to relook at The Daemons and develop them, this led me to build the Ranty Old Man sculpture, the first of a series of Tall Thin men, a piece I am particularly fond of as he was the first to show a real personality. I can just picture him shouting 'Git orrrf Moi laaaaaand' as he chases the kids away from his farm. Priced around £150.00. Made to order.

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Wyvern Dragon. A classic figure from classical mythology having a serpents tail, dragons head, two legs and leathern wings. A key figure in Herefordshire mythology. This is one of my favourite pieces. measuring in at 9" long he is available at £45.00.

 

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Large Dragon sculpture this is made from motorcycle chain and uses a vintage pair of pliers (nicked from The Old Man's toolbox) an ideal gift for the motorcyclist or dragon in your life price varies according to size he will guard your house for a lifetime. I can make pieces in this style using your own chain if you are interested in preserving a piece of 'That' bike. these could make good rally or show prizes.   I can scale this type of sculpture up or down as I have access to a range of chain sizes. 

                                        

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The Sentinel, Measuring in at 5ft tall, another fabricated piece. he is inspired by the famous Easter Island Sculptures with perhaps a hint oo the Aztecs. He is made to be wall mounted, with three screws concealed behind the metal strips. I can also make a stand so he can be freestanding if that is neccessary.  Priced at £750.00 he would make a great addition to any home. SOLD 16/11/06

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Below, the finished item after my customer requested this piece be mounted freestanding and finished with a wax coating.

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