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| New Lead Sculpture Since 2004, I have started to weld the lead together. Before this, I only used lead as single sheets. The use of welding has given me a new direction with my use of lead as it enables me to wrap objects that are truly three-dimensional. |
height 1525 mm width 915 mm depth 510 mm| I have begun a series of works using sections of tree as a starting pont. My aim with these sculptures is to bring the natural and the man made closer together to a point where it is not clear whether what you are looking at is a man made object or a natural one. |
height 790 mm width 2185 mm depth 780 mm| The section of tree is carefully selected and where the cuts are made is an essential part of the work. So in Twin II or Shift or Bendibus the branches are trimmed to a decided length and the main body of the trunk is cut down the centre line and the two pieces realigned. In Twin II they are just moved apart a bit. In Shift, they are moved apart a bit more whilst in Bendibus the two pieces are set more or less at right angles to each other. In all of them a new object is created. |
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height 1270 mm width 2080 mm depth 100 mm| Drawings / Rubbings The idea for my recent rubbings came from my interest as a sculptor in feeling with my hands as much as using my eyes. The idea was to rub round three-dimensional objects and to then flatten them out so everything could be seen at once. |
height 1015 mm width 1525 mm | Door and Roof is an example where in its normal three-dimensional state you cannot see all of it at once. Also the drawing/rubbings make you much more aware of the texture and pattern of things. The technique was to use a wax candle and rub it over the object. Then black gouache was painted over. Only then was the form of the object revealed. |
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height 1025 mm width 1505 mm 
height 1025 mm width 1505 mm 
height 1025 mm width 1505 mm 
height 1025 mm width 1505 mm 
height 1025 mm width 1505 mm 
height 1025 mm width 1505 mm 
height 1025 mm width 1505 mm