Lifesize Wire Sculpture

These larger figures are very time consuming but are great fun to create. I start building the wire mesh sculpture from the feet upwards by gradually adding more and more sections of mesh and twisting the ends together, some parts of the body can be upto four or five layers thick. Because the wire that I use is galvanised it means that these sculptures are weatherproof and can be used in either the home or the garden.



George and the Dragon

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George and the Dragon is inspired by the curiosity and wonder that children encounter in the world around them, a world that seems full of beauty and magic, where friends can be made from the most unlikely of sources.

George is made from steel mesh and single core steel wire. The Dragonfly is made from brass and steel wire. 3ft long x 2ft high.


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Opening

Opening was created for my Degree Show. He is slightly larger than life size and was designed around the idea of spiritual awakening. His fingers are opening a window in his chest to free his heart. I wanted to create a sculpture of a body that was also a cage, this is in reference to Plato's 'Allegory of the Cave' where he refers to the body as being 'a prison for the soul.' Sold


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Closed

Closed was also created for my Degree Show, he is the antithesis of Opening. His body language is very closed and insular, on his head is a little door that is locked, he needs to find the key to the door that will lead him to freedom and enlightenment.


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Bliss

Bliss was created out of some heavy duty wire that I found at a scrapyard. I like the idea of recreating something out of what people have discarded and deemed useless. When I initially created him he was suspended in a cage as part of my Degree Show, but he is now living out his days with his new friends Paul and Nina in their beautifully landscaped garden...ahhh bliss!