'Running Mare & Foal' - 2006 - Private commission, Knutsford, Cheshire (photographed by John Angerson)
| “I initially discovered welding when completing my foundation course in Fine Art back in 1994. I love the challenge and physicality of creating large scale pieces, and working with steel rod has become a technique and medium I have honed over the last decade or so. I believe it is a three-dimensional extension of drawing, and is a fantastic way to interpret the fluidity and energy of the animal and human forms I am representing. I look at the skeletal and muscular anatomy and then intuitively let the lines of steel flow, echoing each other in a fluid, dynamic way. No two of my pieces are ever the same. I like each sculpture to have its own identity. The finish of each work is very important to me as well now. I painstakingly angle grind each welded area smooth so that the lines truly flow together. I now get each of my sculptures professionally powder coated which gives a truly resilient finish against the elements. As well as producing my own works for exhibitions, I am happy to take commissions and can create a portrait in steel of particular animals or people if you wish.” |
