In “Rise up, women”, I want to convey Emmeline’s vitality, courage, dignity, and beauty, while capturing some of her driven and uncompromising nature, essential in transforming the establishment. How to do this? Her stance –…
Much of the joy of sculpting for me is working with models. With a model you can test the pose and make adjustments. It brings an anatomical integrity. In essence, it breathes life into my…
Emmeline is one of my heroes. She played a profound role in women’s journey to gaining citizenship and the right to vote, which leveraged many more gains for women. What do I most admire? I…
Enough said?
Since 2014, Councillor Andrew Simcock has been leading the WoManchester Statue project to erect a statue of a woman of significance to Manchester. In 2016 it was announced that Emmeline Pankhurst was selected after…
In order to sculpt a convincing figure of Sir Nigel, I need a life model. Like Rodin, I use the traditional technique of sculpting the figure unclothed first, before sculpting the clothes. Barry McGerr was…
Now it’s up to me to finish off the armature. The main structure is complete. But I want to double-check all the measurements before I add anything more. I make some minor adjustments to the…
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…
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…
