I’ve been quietly avoiding social media activity this past Winter - mainly because I’ve been really busy developing new work in stone and a new medium with which I can create new sculptural forms that would be nigh impossible to do in stone. Creating top heavy works with narrow supports is fine in bronze or wood but difficult with the weight of stone… and a real challenge to move into or around in small gardens.
I wanted a medium that would be good in or outdoors, have longevity, weather resistance, waterproof, environmental friendliness and, critically to be light enough weigh to be moveable without the need for crane. and, after much searching, I discovered a material called polyurea… applied to sculpture as a topcoat. Although expensive and technically difficult to apply it is extremely robust, lasting generations - I guess why its now used for road surfaces, roofs, swimming pools and for bomb shelters - search Youtube for ‘Watermelon and Polyurea 45 metre drop test’ to see its strength!
My first works are exhibited in Cotswold Sculpture Park starting in the spring of 2024 with these sculptures I’ve used mild and stainless steel (my welding skills have developed greatly) composites and construction foam to create strong skeletons and shape which is then sprayed with polyurea and impregnated with the very hard granite/quartz crystal to create the finish. See below:
I wanted a medium that would be good in or outdoors, have longevity, weather resistance, waterproof, environmental friendliness and, critically to be light enough weigh to be moveable without the need for crane. and, after much searching, I discovered a material called polyurea… applied to sculpture as a topcoat. Although expensive and technically difficult to apply it is extremely robust, lasting generations - I guess why its now used for road surfaces, roofs, swimming pools and for bomb shelters - search Youtube for ‘Watermelon and Polyurea 45 metre drop test’ to see its strength!
My first works are exhibited in Cotswold Sculpture Park starting in the spring of 2024 with these sculptures I’ve used mild and stainless steel (my welding skills have developed greatly) composites and construction foam to create strong skeletons and shape which is then sprayed with polyurea and impregnated with the very hard granite/quartz crystal to create the finish. See below:
‘Breaking the Ice’ (below 2.3 metres tall) I’m so pleased with the form and medium of this sculpture…
‘Wall Wave’ (below- 200 x 150cm mixed media) my contemporary twist to dry stone walling and recognition of the ancient art and beauty they add to so many parts of the British countryside…in this instance using Cotswold stone.
I’d love to see this work on a long high wall maybe to just come across it in the middle of nowhere - this wall is temporary just so I could see the piece complete - contact me if you’re interested in this or similar….
‘ Reaching for Eudaimonia’ ( below) - periods of life when you’re juggling so many things and clinging on to keep things orderly and secure….
Achieving “Eudaimonia” the wonderful state of happiness when contentment can sometimes be achieved