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J’Awesome is an angler fish with upgrades! Scorched Burr Maple, Oak, Copper, Brass, Steel and found objects

I was so excied to be acceped to exhibit at Fresh Air in Cirencester. I crerated two colossal pieces for the show and was very pleased that I did, the two pieces were based on existing works. Making them bigger presented many challenges that I didnt expect but the results were well worth it.

Based on the design of ‘TriPod’, a piece I designed at college. This upscaled version is posable and can be fixed in different positions. Unlike the original version that was laser cut, this piece has been fabricated from a multitude of small hand made components. The Piece was conceived for exhibition at the Fresh Air Sculpture Show. […]

Inspired by the Copper Nautiform sculpture, Giant Manta was created for exhibition at the bi-annual Fresh Air Sculpture show in Cirencester. Powder Coated Steel and Pine

Spalted Fruitwood Shell mounted on a base of found steel. Spalted Fruitwood, Copper, Brass, Steel and found objects.

I was asked to create a Bee sculpture to appear in the ‘Bees Knees’ show garden at the RHS Malvern Spring show by garden designer Martyn Wilson. It has been very well received and even made an appearance on BBC Gardeners World. Burr Oak, Steel, Copper and Brass

The body of Edison the Angler fish lamp is made from Burr Oak, eyes are brass door knobs. I used salvaged plumbing materials for the lamp and steel bar for the fins. Burr Oak, Brass, Copper, Steel and reclaimed materials 

Dunsley the pig is made predominantly from reclaimed steel tubing. He has had a powder coated finish applied so can live outdoors. Powder coated reclaimed steel

Claude the Hermit Crab, inspired by a piece of found wood which had a natural channel reminiscent of the opening of a sea shell. Carving the back of the piece defined the shell shape. The legs are made from reclaimed metal punches, the claws from corroded steel collected during a trip to the coast. Found wood, Steel punches, […]