Outdoor Sculpture-Public commissions
Shakespeare sculptures
This series of sculptures was commissioned to mark the opening of the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Liverpool. The initial approach was to create a series of animal sculptures that each represented an ingredient used in the Witches’ Chant in Macbeth. These were all fabricated in stainless steel then installed in various locations in Prescot town centre to form a sculpture trail. The popularity of these sculptures led to there being further commissions for inside the Playhouse, including a raven and a depiction of Titania from “Midsummer Night’s Dream” installed on the exterior wall of the theatre.
Side Quest
This sculpture was created to be installed in the “Little Wild Woods” area of Yorkshire Sculpture Park. It shows a medieval figure, inspired by characters from video games. The sculpture was designed to look as if he is luring visitors onto a “side quest” - these are optional tasks in games that divert the player from the main storyline. The woodland location of the sculpture is a fitting backdrop for the artwork’s fantasy adventure theme.
Larkspur
This sculpture, entitled “Larkspur” depicts three columns of overlapping flowers. It was commissioned by Stonewater Construction Ltd. as a landmark sculpture to mark the site of a new housing development on Dunstarn Lane in Adel near Leeds. It commemorates a famous collection of Delphiniums or Larkspur that used to stand on the site. The sculpture is around 8ft tall, it was constructed by welding layers of hand-formed mild steel flowers onto upright sections of steel tube. It was then galvanised for durability before being installed.
Soybean Plants
These sculptures were commissioned by Cargill for the offices of their soy processing plant on Gladstone Dock in Liverpool.
They depict four soybean plants, each sculpture is around 8ft tall. All leaves and bean pods were formed by hand in mild steel sheet.
