These two sculptures, 'Ghost' and 'Growth', have an unusual construction technique and journey, as well as strong visual presence.
Ghost
The lightest sculpture you will ever touch. Strong, startling, and mystifying. The Ghost is 'life'-size and weighs only slightly more than air. It is truly ghost-like. Of complex construction, the sculpture stands tall, strong yet apparently delicate, with intricate form and translucency.
Public stories... These sculptures and their moments represent points in a journey. Below is a photograph of a page of a letter I wrote to my father, which my sister found in part of my father's legacy. It describes quite well the intention to blend creation with action. Much of my work is intended for public installation, where sculptures have great freedom to continue their journey, and hopefully interact and inspire, and be a part of why and how we all raise more stories. |
Growth
A tough, durable outdoor statement, with heritage from street art tours in London Shoreditch, a parish churchyard, and music and arts festivals. 'Growth' was installed at St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, Shropshire. St Laurence's is the regional Parish Church. The installation was a collaboration between the Ludlow Art Society, Ludlow Fringe Festival, the Parish Church, and the artist.
At that point the sculpture was in plain earth (molehills) coating, without the later additions of street art paint and cave art handprints.
Size: 180 x 60 x 50 cm
Medium: Molehills. Wooden armature with stainless steel and galvanised wire. Fibreglass. Polyurethane paints (street art spraycans). Stainless steel fixings
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Urban and lane art, exhibitions, music and arts festivals. Technical sculpting method innovations using sustainable compounds and bio-based materials with lower environmental impact, and greater versatility than traditional sculpting techniques.
Urban and lane art, exhibitions, music and arts festivals. Technical sculpting method innovations using sustainable compounds and bio-based materials with lower environmental impact, and greater versatility than traditional sculpting techniques.
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