Artist statement
Concepts
Media: Sculptural Steel Artwork
My work involves the design, manufacturing and siting of sculptural steel artwork. It often entails my interaction with various community groups. I have worked in numerous locations in the North East of England producing site specific sculptural pieces for various outdoor settings, history, location and the intended site have a bearing upon my work. When creating site specific artwork it is important to ensure the work is robust as well as aesthetically pleasing and thus goes towards creating a more desirable environment.
Influences
Environment/Ecology, Nature, Landscape, Specific site
Residencies
- 2001 Flight, Notes and Sport, Gala Field, Newbiggin Hall Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne (more info)
- 1998 Art on the Quayside, Newcastle Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne
Private commissions
- 1999 Cenotaph Railings, Craghead Cenotaph, Craghead, Co. Durham
- 1998 Miners Lamp, Sunderland A.F.C., Stadium of Light, Sunderland (more info)
Public commissions
- 2007 three Sculptural seating arrangements, Brodsworth Community Woodland (Forestry Commission), Brodsworth, Doncaster
- 2007 Six Sculpural Waymarkers and Community Notice Board, Guisborough, Cleveland
- 2006 Friendship Seat, Oakleigh Gardens Special School, Cleadon, South Tyneside
- 2006 Green Man Commemorative Seat, Saltburn Valley Gardens, Saltburn
- 2006 Artistic Night Club scene as part of garden, Station Gardens, South Shields
- 2005 Seating and waymarkers, Hilda Park, Chester le Street
- 2005 Signage, Blue Lake, Cleveland
- 2005 Sculpture depicting mining heritage, Sacriston Village, Sacriston, Co. Durham
- 2005 Seating and signage, Edmondsley Village, Edmondsley, Co. Durham
- 2005 Lecterns displaying Books, Cleadon Lane, Cleadon, South Tyneside
- 2004 Seating and Central Feature, Annfield Plain, Annfield Plain, Co. Durham
- 2004 Sculptural Barriers, South Bank, South Bank, Cleveland
- 2004 Entrance Feature, Dene Valley, Dene Valley, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
- 2004 Signage, Hart and Haswell Footpath, Hartlepool
- 2002 Sculptural Corncob seat and Waymarker, Marsden, Marsden, South Tyneside
- 2002 Entrance Feature, Northumberland Wildlife Trust, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
- 2002 Sycamore Seat, Tri Seats, Weathervane Seat, North Park Darlington, Thornaby Community College, Darlington and Thornaby
- 2002 Crocodile Seat, Eden Hall School, Peterlee, Co. Durham
- 2002 Looking Out Looking In (Miners Memorial), Craghead, Craghead, Co. Durham (more info)
- 2002 Spheres, Brockley Whins, Brockley Whins, Boldon Colliery
- 2001 Entrance Feature, Auckland Youth and Community Centre, Auckland, Co. Durham
- 2001 Weathervane and Notice Board, Kibblesworth Community Centre, Kibblesworth, Gateshead
- 2001 Way Markers, Brockley Whins, Brockley Whins, Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside
- 1998 Seating and Entrance Feature, Christ Church School, Newcastle upon Tyne
- 1998 Leaf Seats, North Fawdon School, Newcastle upon Tyne (more info)
- 1997 Dragon Fly Seat, Lily Pad Seat, Orientation Board, Guisborough Branchline Walkway, Guisborough, Teesside
- 1997 Oak Leaf Seats, Saltburn Woodland Centre, Saltburn
- 1997 Davy Lamp, The Village Green, Craghead, Co. Durham (more info)
