Untitled (Ostler) - Pallet Wood, Bone, Polyurethane Resin, Steel, Rubber. 2023

Title: Untitled (Ostler)

Dimensions: 282 x 117 x 100 cm

Mixed Media: Pallet wood, stool, horse skull, polyurethane resin cast human skull, rubber.

For me this piece speaks of ancestry and ritual, as well as ancient and exotic ceremonial funerary practices. It eludes to the domestication or taming of animals representative of overcoming and understanding one's inner emotions and feelings.

This piece was on show as part of a group exhibition of work by the Fine Art staff at Carmarthen School of Art, West Wales in the Oriel Henry Thomas Gallery.

 

Under Pressure. Found object and cast bronze. 2018.

Bronze Skull

This is a life-size human skull cast in bronze. One of the positives of working in an art college is occasionally an anatomical skull will pop up, and I took the opportunity to take a mould and cast this piece. 
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MEDAL

This is my submission for the British Art Medal Society medal exhibition 2013.  The title and theme of the medal ‘A bird in the hand…’ relates to the fact that sometimes you are only able to fully appreciate the intricacies of nature when they are held.

When holding the medal in the right hand (skull side up) the viewer should be able to line up the bronze finger tips with their own, and when closing their hand the medal will flip, revealing the text on the reverse; ultimately placing the bird in the palm.

FlyWheel


Title: FlyWheel
Medium: Found/Cast Iron

Untitled (Vessel)

Title: Untitled (Vessel)
Medium: Cast Iron, Bone, Pebble.




Title: Untitled (Vessel), Detail

Untitled (Vessel)

Title:      'Untitled' (Vessel)

Medium: Cast Iron, Bone, Stone

Size:      10.5 x 16 cm

Date:     09/2008

Generally I like to leave the explanation of my sculptures to the viewer; My concept for this piece, Is that the cast iron ‘vessel’ stands for ‘man’ and his capacity to acquire, and take what he desires. It can also be compared to an ossuary and our need to preserve that which we have at present, before it is too late.

 The small bird bones represent nature and it’s vulnerability in the face of man’s greed.

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