What’s a sculptor’s worst nightmare? Her beautifully-sculpted figure drooping under the weight of the clay or even crashing to the floor around her. Whilst I have built-in a decent amount of time to sculpt Sir…
It’s one thing sculpting a 36cm tall figure. It’s quite another thing to sculpt a 7ft 5in figure. So how do you scale it up? Some sculptors harness digital technology and have their maquette scaled-up…
The contract is signed. The commission is a reality. Now I have to sculpt the 7ft 5in sculpture of Sir Nigel Gresley in clay. Gulp. My permanent studio is far too small and is on…
Jennifleur I was commissioned to sculpt this bronze portrait of Jennifleur. I have fond memories of the sittings – this pose was inspired by her elegance and our shared love of dance. Material: Bronze Dimensions:…
Sir Nigel Gresley statue In 2015 I was commissioned to sculpt a bronze statue of Sir Nigel Gresley for King’s Cross Station, by the Gresley Society Trust. Sir Nigel, the eminent railway engineer (1876-1941), designed…
Sir Nigel Gresley maquette In 2014 I was commissioned to sculpt three maquettes (or small models) to help make the final decision on the pose for an over-life size sculpture of Sir Nigel Gresley, the…
Patrick Reeves-Dienes Patrick is the last of my nephews to be sculpted. It was such a pleasure to spend time with him in my studio, during university holidays. I sculpted him in clay then cast…
Adam Kirkham This portrait of the contemporary dancer Adam Kirkham, was sculpted during a Society of Portrait Sculptors‘ Masterclass with Etienne Millner. The portrait was awarded the Society of Portrait Sculptors’ Masterclass Prize and a…
Sadako Sasaki This commission was to produce a full-figure bronze sculpture of Sadako Sasaki, with a ‘paper crane’, for the Hed Wenn peace garden in Wales. The sculpture was unveiled and the peace garden was…
Robert Newton Robert Newton is a keen clay sculptor himself. In his own words: ‘I found it fascinating to see the modelling process applied to me’ Material: plaster Dimensions: 59cm x 36cm x 38cm Limited…
