Light reflects well off the surface and it can be irresistible to touch. Most of my finished work is cast in bronze. I like to keep the spontaneity and to get ideas as I work so I rarely produce a sketch of the piece before I start working on it. I start with a metal supporting armature and use aluminium wire to produce the rough shape I am after. I work in clay or plaster because it is fast and I like to get the ideas out quickly.
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These ideas began when I was learning how to fly (in an Ikarus C42) and I found the combination of man and wings so compelling. Over the last few years I have been excited by the mythological figure of Icarus and have produced a series of ‘Icarus’ pieces.
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They can come from a piece of flint or bone found while out walking or from a dream, mythology or something briefly half seen while travelling somewhere. Ideas for new work can come from anywhere. These phases have been heavily influenced by what was happening in my life. My work has changed enormously over time and has gone through many phases. I have always wanted to work from the human form because of the feelings and emotions it conveys. My work, whether it is abstract or realistic, is nearly always based on the human figure and there is usually a story behind every piece. My public works include the statue of Sir Peter Scott at the Wetlands Centre in Barnes, England and the sculpture of Icarus that was commissioned for the Olympic Village in London 2012. Over the years I have also worked on many site specific public works with property companies and other organisations. The bulk of my work has been my private work of various sizes exhibited in galleries in the U.K, Ireland and the USA. My pieces are created in either plaster or clay and the finished article is then cast in bronze or resin.
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I have been a Sculptor for over 30 years.