Galleries: Bird stone carvings
The endless variety, tremendous character and the essential wildness of birds has always fascinated me. The challenge for me is finding and working with a stone appropriate for the character of the bird; alabaster for the ethereal wren, metamorphic granite for the unyielding crow, black Weardale limestone for the blackbird, Pentewan for the speckled thrush. For each statue a different stone. Each bird is life size so the smaller birds need an intermediary , a plinth whose stone and form is sympathetic to the sculpture.
Bittern in the Reeds
Portland stone 500mm x 450mm x 350mm
A bird which blends perfectly into it's reed habitat.
Bittern
Portland stone 500mm x 450mm x 350mm
This sculpture explores the idea of emergence, both from the habitat and from the stone.
Blackbird detail
Black Weardale limestone on a Portland limestone base 400mm x 200mm x 180mm
Commonly seen in our gardens, but so full of character.
Blackbird
Black Weardale Limestone on a Portland stone base. 400mm x 200mm 180mm
Carrion crow detail
Black metamorphic granite.
A very hard stone, composed of quartz in a tourmaline matrix.
Carrion crow
Black metamorphic granite 300mm x 500mm x 200mm
Great-crested Grebes detail
Portland stone
The courtship display of these birds is one of our great natural sights.
Great-crested Grebes
Portland stone 600mm x 300mm x 250mm
Grebes with nesting material as part of their courtship display.
Marble finch
Carrara marble on black granite base life size.
Song thrush
Pentewan Stone life size
A form of rapidly cooled granite with small crystals which is easier to carve than most granites and gives a pleasing speckled surface.
Winter wren
Alabaster on Blue Elvan base. Life-size
Winter wren detail
Alabaster on Blue Elvan base
Wren
Alabaster on Beech base
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Preening Heron
Portland stone 600mm x 350mm x 200mm
