Sir Nigel Gresley maquette
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…
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…
The bronze pour has been a success and the follow-up metalwork has been done by the foundry. I enjoy the drive up to Bronze Age, to check the metalwork before the patination (or colouring) begins.…
The clay maquette of Sir Nigel Gresley and the Mallard arrived safely in the Docklands at Bronze Age Sculpture Casting Foundry. Their team made the two moulds – one for the figure and one for…
Members of the Sculpture Group of the Gresley Society Trust came to my studios in Billingshurst to sign-off on this clay before it went to the foundry. I was delighted with their delight! It is…
With the decision made on which pose to sculpt, the go-ahead was given. I started to sculpt the ‘final’ maquette of Sir Nigel, 35cm in height, for casting in bronze. Back came my ever-patient model,…
Yes, the decision was unanimous. Sir Nigel Gresley would be depicted quizzically surveying the new Western concourse at King’s Cross, with the Art Deco-esque lines of the new balcony and the incredible new ‘tree’ canopy. …