Sculpture
Talk and Demonstration
Here I am getting ready to do a demonstration of how I carve a sculpture in stone, checking the projector works and laying everything out. I was asked by The Vale of Pickering Art Club to give a talk and demonstration about my practice as a sculptor. They have regular monthly meetings where invited […]
Some say it’s different …
Some say weird, some wonderful, others have been unsettled! A lovely comment said the exhibition was ‘calm’. I’m talking about our show Naturally Inclined at The White Room Gallery, in York. Actually these comments refer to my pieces – and I’ve been surprised that so many visitors have said how much my work has […]
Sketching in my Greenhouse
Ideas for sculpture are always in mind, shapes being formed and worked out. Often ideas come too fast, or are only part visualised and I have an urgent need to jot them down on paper. In working towards my exhibition ‘Naturally Inclined’ over the past few months, I’ve adopted the habit of shutting myself […]
Art in the Pen 2014 – Skipton
I’ve just received confirmation from Art in the Pen, Skipton that I have been selected as an exhibiting artist in 2014. For those who don’t know about Art in the Pen, it is a contemporary art fair where over 100 selected artists transform sheep and cow pens into mini galleries from which they sell […]
Naturally Inclined
This is your invitation to come to the preview of our exhibition, which we’ve called Naturally Inclined at The White Room, Priestley’s at No. 36, Bootham, York. Everyone will be warmly welcomed by us all from 6 pm at the gallery, through until 9 pm. Meet the team at The White Room who have […]
Hares at the Friends Meeting House
On Saturday I went on a workshop organised by Chrysalis Arts – Photographing your Work by Steve Rayner, held at the Friends Meeting House in Malton. This was such a good venue – it is a beautiful building, with huge windows letting in lots of light and masses of space for spreading out our […]
Ash Wednesday Sculpture
I was looking for a sculpture made in Ash, as in Volcanic Ash stone material for today – but changed my mind when I remembered FBC London and their stunning accessories. They come under the FBC’s header of accessories, but they are simply beautiful sculptures in wood – Ash wood. I wonder if part […]
Shrove Tuesday Sculpture
This Shrove Tuesday ball game stone sculpture stands within the grounds of St Edmund’s Church, Sedgefield, County Durham. The tradition of this pancake day ball game is reputedly between 700 to 1000 years old. A sort of Shrovetide football match. It starts when an honoured guest passes the small ball (just bigger than […]
Romance in Stone – Togetherness
As today is Valentine’s Day, this is the last of my Romance in Stone posts. How beautifully expressed, in stone sculpture, are expressions of love, through Cupid, Doves, The Kiss and now Togetherness. This stone carving shows a man and wife in a rather formal show of affection. The wife, extends, with dignity and […]
Romance in Stone – The Kiss
Another sculpture I’m including in the Valentine theme, started with Cupid, and Doves is The Kiss by Brancusi. Here is a little tender moment between a couple who seem oblivious to all around, a quiet and innocent depiction of togetherness. The Kiss by Brancusi is a series of similar sculptures representing two lovers […]