Badger Sculpture
Badger was carved for the Pensychnant Conservation Centre and Nature Reserve exhibition.
The exhibition theme is nature, environment and conservation – to provoke contemplation about environmental issues such as biodiversity loss, the climate crisis, sustainability, and the importance of nature to the present and future well-being of humankind.
My thought was immediately of the Badger – they are symbols to me of how much chaos humans bring to wildlife, in terms of persecution and attempting to control. For the Badger this has been wrought over centuries – the Badger/human relationship is sour. There is so much that we need to change in our attitudes and behaviour towards nature and wildlife.
In the carving I wanted to convey a sense of the Badger’s resoluteness, that it should appear undaunted – bruised a little maybe, but courageous. Stone by its nature lends the important grounded feel to the sculpture which is deeply reflective of my personal hopes and thoughts.
Badger is now showing at Pensychnant.
Pensychnant Exhibition
Pensychnant Conservation Centre and Nature Reserve
Sychnant Pass Road
Conwy
LL32 8BJ
5 July – 28 September 2025
Open Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays – 11 am to 5 pm
Pensychnant is a registered charity for conserving and celebrating nature within the landscape – past present and future. The Centre sits in 150 acres of outstanding natural beauty at the top of Sychnant Pass and is managed as a nature reserve for the benefit of its wildlife and for the peaceful appreciation of nature.
All enquiries and full details about visiting the Centre and the exhibition – Pensychnant website.