Dorset Sculpture

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Blog Tags:Sculpture, Sculptor, Bronze, Terra, Cotta, Parian, Dorset, Art, Visual
Country:United Kingdom
Location:South West

A diary of thoughts about sculpture, visual art, music, current affairs and rural affairs and trivia.



Latest Blog Posts



Having arrived at the decision to cast a new version of the fountain in Jesmonite rather than the other options; (a completely new work, a repaired copy in bronze, repair the existing with a composite or do block marble repairs etc.),  I de...

The joke is on me to be honest. I spent my school holidays in France when I was an 11 and 12 year old. My Father was stationed in Versailles during the Berlin airlift crisis and we lived in Maison Lafitte. This was an opportunity for family and frien...

 Breaking news for the Wakes, Gilbert White and the Oates museum in Selborne. Lottie has been installed in the herb garden in memory of Natalie Mees. Lottie was my first figure commission in the 1990s. The full story is on my website. Full detai...

Prince Troubetzkoy

on Apr 9, 2022

 I am sorry to discover that the PDF I had for Prince T is no longer available. However I have been reminded of him lately.

 Exeter Cathedral was a joy to visit. I have not been there since 1963. This is a sad story with a good poem attached. ...

 I remember very clearly being told that the inspiration for This mirror was in the Guards Club in London.Guards ClubIn 1972, or slightly before, I was taken to lunch at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly. This was to encourage me to jo...

The Danish Girl

on Jul 15, 2021

We’ve been watching some Scandinavian tv dramas recently which reminded me of my Danish girl. This, a second, larger version of this work, came about from a commission request from Denmark, home of the Little Mermaid. Perhaps one shouldn’t like o...