Contemporary Art from the Beautiful Isle of Anglesey
Contemporary Art from the Beautiful Isle of Anglesey
Head of Dying Minotaur (reclaimed metal 51 x 48 x 50cm). With this piece I am trying to channel Damien Hirst’s concept of the #wreckoftheunbelievablebut with a twist by recreating classical sculpture in a modernist style as if the wrecked treasure ship was discovered millennia into the future.
Completed Sculpture: Torso II (A Strategy of Tension). This sculpture is a response to the past 2 years of lockdown and is based on the stunning ancient sculpture of Laocoön.Mild steel (119 x 84 x 64cm)
WIP Sculpture: Head of Dying Minotaur. Welded reclaimed metal (51cm x 48cm x 50cm approx).
Work in progress welded sculpture: Torso II (after Laocoön) made from reclaimed metal. It’s early days, so my arc welding skills won’t win any prizes, but I’m having lots of whale of a time learning! #weldedsculpture #weldedart #metalart #welding #weld #arcwelding #stickwelding #figure #abstractfigure #abstractsculpture #figurativesculpture #cubism #cubistsculpture #flatnessversusdepth #lifelonglearning #art #artist #northwalesartists #anglesey #ynysmôn …
Work in progress welded sculpture: Torso II (after Laocoön) Read More »
First life drawing class since June of last year. It was also the first time I’ve picked up a paintbrush in 2 months, as I took some time out to do some reading and thinking. Acrylic/graphite on A1 paper (84cm x 59cm) #lifedrawing #figurepainting #model #acrylicpainting #graphitedrawing #drawing #painting #practicepracticepractice #backinthesaddle #art #artist #anglesey #ynysmôn …
