As an artist, I often create sculptures for public places that the whole community can enjoy. Sometimes, when I post the photos on social media, I read the comments, and it seems some people think I’m Banksy with a chainsaw! They have the impression I roam the country, choosing trees to transform secretly! While that … Read more
In May I had the pleasure of creating a family of wyvern sculptures for Powis Castle. As is becoming more common for me, I shared the process and progress on social media each day. They were so warmly received (thank you!), they definitely needed their own blog… THE COMMISSION The commission for the Wyvern sculpture … Read more
Below you will find a map of sculptures in the UK that we’ve made, that show all of our sculptures that are visible to the public! When you click on a marker it will show you the sculpture and give you the what3words address, as well as any other relevant information, e.g. the website for … Read more
In the last blog I posted I shared the details about my recent exhibition in Cefn Mawr. Despite being a professional artist for over a decade it was actually my first ever solo exhibition! It was an exciting opportunity and we’re thankful it went really well. As with any ‘first’ though, there was a learning … Read more
Well, life of late has been extremely busy! As well as working on new pieces, I held an open day at my workshop and my first solo sculpture exhibition opens on Monday 10th June! It’s hard to believe that in so many years as a full-time artist that this is my first solo exhibition – … Read more
Skulptur Rabatz 2019 certainly lived up to its name! ‘Rabatz’ translates as ‘din’, and with 13 simultaneous sculptures in production, there certainly was a ‘din’! There was also a lot of fun, community, and creativity on show at this event hosted by Florian Lindner. Florian is a well-known character in the tree carving world. He hosts an … Read more
Our Lady of Pen Llyn One of the beautiful things about art, is that while the artist may have a vision or message, it speaks to people in different ways as they view. Our recent sculpture Our Lady of Pen Llyn is no different, so we wanted to share some thoughts others have had, and … Read more
June 25th was Global Beatles Day. Yes, there is such a thing! The day celebrates the ideals of The Beatles, and honours them as individuals. We love the music of the Beatles, and with Simon also being a Liverpudlian, we couldn’t let it pass without a flashback to Simon’s Beatles carvings. Simon created The Beatles … Read more
Huskycup 2019 And just like that, Huskycup 2019 is over! After a week of carving by some of the best chainsaw carvers in the world, Blockhausen now has several dragons added to its exhibits – including the fabulous Water Dragon by Simon and Japanese tree carver Keiji Kidokoro. As we wrote in THIS BLOG, Simon … Read more
Earlier in May, Simon had the privilege of being one of the artists to take part in The Sculpture Garden 2019; the launch event of The Cookham Art Festival in Berkshire. He created this fantastic exhibit ‘Face to Face as part of that event. THE FESTIVAL The festival itself is over 40 years old, has … Read more