Comments (0) I am pleased with how the Ridger Bird sculpture has been positioned beside the water.
This metal sculpture is created from farm implements; the tail is an old potato fork, the wings are skimmer points from a plough and the head is a ridger for earthing up potatoes.
My family and I visited the Sculpture in the Sanctuary exhibition on the opening Saturday. Pity there was no private view but still it was good to see so many people enjoying the many artworks – The exhibition webstite now has sculpture slideshow.
I took a few snaps of Vidente and Out of the blue sculptures:
You can visit the Swan Sanctuary at:
Reg Taylors Garden Centre Hill Farm Nurseries,
Normanton,
Southwell,
Notts,
NG25 0PR
Sculpture in the Sanctuary 2011 opens Saturday the 23rd July. And I will be there tomorrow to see all the amazing and varied work the artists have submitted to the exhibition. The Sanctuary is the perfect backdrop to the sculptures and of course I am interested to see how my work is displayed: I have submitted six sculptures and one sculptural chair.
Sculpture in the Sanctuary 2011
I have just completed a new metal sculpture titled ‘Out of the blue’ and it is another artwork created from steel tubing and metal boules. I chose the title as; the idea did literally come out of the blue, it is painted with a range of blues and I am a big fan of blues and rhythm ‘n’ blues music.
Vidente is a sculpture created from recycled steel tubing and pétanque balls. Part of the process is to rebend the tubing to create my desired shapes and lines – as if drawing in space. I am constantly checking the sculpture from different angles making sure it works visually from many viewpoints. Added to this, the time of day or season will change how the sculpture reacts with the surroundings. And to enhance this the steel tubing has been carefully cleaned with fibre pads to a shiny reflective surface that has been protected with a hard wearing baked on clear lacquer. Finally, the chrome finish of the boules create another level of reflection.
The name Vidente that means ’seer’ in Spanish and the adjectives are ’seeing’ and ‘clairvoyant. If type Vidente in Google Images you will see many images of Clairvoyants with their crystal balls that reminded me of the shiny boules. And of course the reflective surface of the sculpture is all about seeing.
Below is a picture of the sculpture just after fabrication and before it was cleaned and sprayed:
The Chair of Reflection is a new unique, funky and crazy metal chair from Ashwinstudio. It is created from metal tubing and metal boules with a ground reflective finish. The powder coat clear lacquer finish has been backed on and is very hard wearing. The transparent lacquer also allows the carefully made grind marks to shine through, reflecting the sun and surroundings and that, along with the quirky design, make the chair come alive.
I have nearly finished a new sculptural metal chair, just needs some more grinding and general cleaning up – then it is off to be powder coated with a hardwearing clear lacquer. Below are photos of it in the workshop and some with me taking a quick rest after much MIG welding.
I am delighted to announce that I will displaying a number of my metal sculptures in the Sculpture in the Sanctuary 2011. The ‘Sculptural Showcase & Extravaganza’ runs from 23rd July – 29th August 2011.
To find out more visit http://www.sculptureinthesanctuary.co.uk/
I have just returned from a fantastic short holiday in Rome where I was humbled and in total awe of the sculptures and paintings by Michelangelo, Raphael and Bernini. Everywhere you look there is unbelievable works of art from the Stanze of Raphael to the Trevi Fountain and of course the Sistine Chapel. After years of admiring Michelangelo’s Pietà from books it was great to see it in real life and even though it is now incased protective glass it still took my breadth away. My only complaint is there is just too much to take in!
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