Pieces of new sculpture for sale. These pieces are all available for delivery now.

Chinese Money plant,

So named after the shape and fecundity of the seed heads, a sign of good luck if the windblown seeds take root in your garden

The seed body is made of a mild steel ball and the seeds them selves are made of 1 penny coins. Each seed head is around 70cm in diameter.

 The bars and balls will rust while the coins will retain their natural colour. I have been in touch with The Royal Mint regards making these and there is no danger of a visit to The Tower of London

Here is another image of a single seed head against the sky

The Chinese Money plant heads are £150.00 each, and the stems come off for transport. Mouting is best done at home, a simple log with holes drilled it does the job perfectly, I can provide this service if needed.

The next thing with these is to make them able to spin in the wind and perhaps make latrger versions

Seahorse sculpture

Completed January 2010

A sculpture of a seahorse in mild steel, measuring 2.5m (8ft) tall, mounted on a smal stable base that can be concreted or bolted to the ground. I picture it in a final setting with small grasses or flowers concealing the base.

Photographed with typical Herefordshire blue skies.

Here we have a detail shot of the Seahorse's head. In these photos the rusting process has only just started. The Seahorse sculpture is for sale at £3500.00

Meditation

A sculpture of a woman doing yoga, measuring 70cm tall. She has been allowed to go rusty, if wanted I can polish ad lacquer her for a shinier finish. She is priced at £400, I can make other yoga style poses if desired, contact me to discuss your needs.

Red Kite.

A life sized sculpture of a Redkite, probably Britain's most glamorous bird with a wingspan of 2m, a good centre point for a open garden, can also be wall mounted. The bird can be removed from the stand for transportation purposes. At this size the Redkite os for sale at £650.00, I can make these smaller or larger, prices on application. I can also make other birds in this style.

A sculpture of a Tai Chi exponent demonstrating the 'Stroking The Horses Mane' pose, a study in fluidity, I would be interested in making more sculptures based on martial arts and Tai Chi, especially group installations. For sale at £550.00. This picture was taken before starting the rusting process, updates to follow. I could also make these in stainless steel. Tai Chi sculpture stands 1.75m tall (5ft8")

I was recently asked to make a Giants Key for a theme park, everybody liked it so much I had to make another one. Made in mild steel with a rusted finish it is 2.6m (8ft) long. Who knows what secrets it might unlock. If wanted I could make a wall mounted lock surround to go with it. For sale at £500. A striking addition to a garden or space.

Completed in June, a new sculpture in the 'Microworld' series, a model inspired by a Radiolarian, another single celled plant. This would make a great Garden Obelisk on it it's own, or as a frame for climbers to grow over. It has been compared to many things including The Gherkin Building, a spaceship and a pagoda. It is a striking piece of modern garden sculpture built in a hexagon shape standing 2.8m (9ft) tall. Another piece that I would like to make a larger scale version of. Priced at £1500.0. This would make a great centre piece for an open garden with climbers trailing over it.

 This is an interesting piece of sculpture as it changes in appearance when it is viewed from different angles.

Finally a view from nside the radiolarian.




'Pure Lightning.. A sculpture based on one of the best classic accoustic Blues musicians, Lightnin' Hopkins, he had the Blues and a sense of humour, highly reccomended. Seen here wearing his trademark battered Panama hat playing the guitar in his unique percussive style. He is just waiting to be rusted to help him settle in to an open air environment, looking at the clouds it wont be long. For sale at £1100.00. First image is an atmospheric shot with the clouds in high definition, just right for singing the blues.

the second shot is a detail shot of his head hands and torso showing his hat in more detail..

A more recent shot after starting the rusting process, a finish that better suits his bluesy lifestyle. This picture was taken late in the afternon as the light changes and highlights the reddish tinge in the surface. I can make these sculptures in stainless steel to maintain the shiny finish, please contact me if you are interested in this idea. 

 

A picture of Lightnin after a bout of snow, doing this to this type of sculpture is a great way of getting to engage with sculpture, giving a visible result and making it a fun business.

 

Adderbolt II, based on a Dragonfly, the name is the Old English name for a Dragonfly. This measures 1.6m wide by 1.2m long (5ft x 4ft). he is only just finished, photographed mounted on the wall of my workshop and on the floor. he is presently mounted via a pair of hooks, these wold be replaced by concealed secure moutings, I can also supply a stand to give an impression of flight. This sculpture is made of rusted mild steel for the body with wings in non rusting stainless steel, a very striking look. Priced at £950.00

 

The second photo shows Adderbolt perched on a surface, a more likely mount, you can also see how he is balance to leave the front half of the body clearof the surface, which would allow him to project over the side of a pond.

The next garden sculpture is a model of a Short Big Eye, a fish found in the West Atlantic, in reality these are around 25cm long and are bright red in colour. This version measures 2.5m long by 1.6m tall, and is for sale at £1250.00. Note this picture was taken shortly after rusting it, the streakiness will disappear after a few weeks outdoors. This sculpture is currently on show at Showborough House, Gloucestershire, see exhibitions 2009 for more details.

 

Another recent piece of sculpture, a model of a Diatom, these are some of the single celled plants called phytoplankton that are in effect the lungs of out planet. This is a strange piece of sculpture, see from the series of images below how it changes shape from different angles. This is the first piece in a series of planned works exploring the microscopic world. This piece of sculpture has been rusted, polished and lacquered to give a hardwearing finish to live out of doors. It is mounted in a stainless and mild steel space frame that allows it to move with the wind or be gently spun by hand, it also allows it to cast some fantastic shadows in the sunlight. The first image is taken prior to rusting and polishing.

 

Note in the next series of images how the shadows change shape as the sculpture rotates.

 

 

 

 

While taking these photographs I became fascinated by the interplay between the shapes visible in the shadow and those in the sculpture.

The Diatom sculpture is for sale at £2000.  In neccessary I could change the mounting

 

Here we have a sculpture of Farmer Palmer saying ''Git orrff moi laaand'' made out of motorcycle chain and old tools, he stands about 4ft tall and is for sale at £180.00. There are other pieces in this style on the Fantasy Creatures page. Note to the Biker community I am happy to make sculptures out of materials supplied by you guys, contact me for details, I know how attached we get to old bits of our bikes. I can see these making great custom show/rally prizes or even memorials.

 

 

The next sculpture is titled "I Am Become Death The Destroyer of Worlds" A model of Lord Vishnu in his four armed form.

This was inspired by me seeing the chilling film of Edward Oppenheimer describing his reaction to 'Trinity' the first atom bomb explosion at Los Alamos see atached Utube video clip.                           http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=n8H7Jibx-c0 scary stuff.

He stands 1m tall and is made in overwelded mild steel, currently uncoated. He is for sale at £2500.00

His hand positions are based on the traditional Hindu 'Durba's in which the arrangement of the fingers makes a statement. More information to follow. Note the fine detail in the fingers.

He is standing on three balls supporting a half ball, representing worlds upon worlds. As well as being a stable base.

If you like anything that you see anywhere on my website but want something similar or completely diferent contact me and I am sure I can make something to suit.

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