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Partridges Sculpture
Partridges sculpture – a pair of Partridges sitting closely together, in a quiet but alert pose. This bird garden sculpture is based on the Grey Partridge and suggests a breeding pair with an established bond. A life-size Partridges sculpture carved in Yorkstone. Partridges
Beaver sculpture
A few images of my recently carved Beaver sculpture in Yorkstone. I loved carving this piece – the shape and solidity of Beavers suggest stone is the right and most suitable material to represent them. A close view showing the carving detail in the Beaver’s head, capturing the expressive nature of this endearing mammal. […]
September Birds
September Birds sculpture carved in sandstone. These birds are part of my collection showing at Harrogate Autumn Flower Show held at Newby Hall in Ripon. Tomorrow I’m setting up – stand GS32 – ready for the opening on Friday – the show runs 13 – 15 September. I’ll be exhibiting stone sculpture and a […]
Sculpted Shell-shaped Birdbath
Sculpted shell-shaped Birdbath with graceful fluted rim carved in fine Yorkstone. Stages showing the detail and process of carving the natural stone shell-shaped Birdbath from a block of raw stone through roughing out, shaping and finishing the surface of this garden sculpture. Shell Birdbath garden sculpture – Howley Park Sandstone – 24″ x 20″ […]
Preparations for Garden Festival
Lovely pieces are being finished at the workshop just now, ready for the Borde Hill Garden Festival. As part of the range of garden features I’m exhibiting, are these handsome planters – hand carved as a matching pair in fine Yorkstone, drilled for drainage and ready for magical planting ideas. At the Festival you’ll […]
Fox Cub
Fox Cub sculpture carved in Hazeldean Sandstone As the gorse is in magnificent bloom just now, I thought Fox Cub would appreciate being in the wild landscape amongst the perfumed spikes, so we set off for the Common to enjoy the early morning sunshine.
Hare with a brown back
Sculpture of a sitting Hare carved in Yorkstone. This is one of the pieces heading to Norton Way Gallery very shortly for their upcoming exhibition at the Affordable Art Fair – Hampstead Heath, London – May 8-12. And you can see here how it came by its name – Hare with a brown back […]
Swallow Fly
Swallow Fly – sculpture of a Swallow in flight carved in Soapstone Last year my first sighting of a Swallow was on 13 April, so I’m looking skyward now with expectations of their return very soon. How happy it feels when you catch first sight – a glint of shiny feathers, sweet chittering and […]
Slim Sliver of Hare
Sliver of Hare – carved in English Alabaster – a small piece measuring just 4″ in length. Most of the colouring in the stone is at the Hare’s head and rather aptly echoes the tumult and frenzy Hares exhibit come Spring time. So many of the special qualities of Alabaster fit with the myth […]
In the Workshop over Easter
Witton Fell Hare takes shape in the workshop this Easter – I’m working over the long weekend which also coincides with the change to British Summer Time. No time to lose, we lost an hour! The Hare of course is long associated with this time of year and so it is fitting to be […]