Archive for August, 2013

The Gloucester Stone Carving Festival

Sunday, August 18th, 2013

  I am pleased to say that the Sun was shining when I handed over £1635 to Jeremy Williamson, The Chairman of The Llanthony Secunda Priory Trust. Thanks to the £1500 raised from the sale of raffle tickets for my Mermaid carving and the money raised from the auction of all the ...

The Gloucester Stone Carving Festival

Thursday, August 15th, 2013

I hope you remember the event that I organised back in May, well I am finally in a position to present the cheque for £1635 to The Llanthony Secunda Priory Trust. The Gloucester Geology Trust have received their cheque which was £1090 already and I am sure that they have put ...

He’s not mean he’s a guard grotesque!

Saturday, August 10th, 2013

My latest carving, A handsome grotesque to ward off the baddies!! Carved in Tetbury limestone he stands about 11 inches high, this carving took me about 20hrs, and costs £650

Some small carvings for sale.

Thursday, August 8th, 2013

I am developing a selection of small carvings and items made from stone that are easier to pick up and carry away for very reasonable prices, I am constantly designing new pieces and I listen to my visitors about what they would like to be able to buy. This is a ...

Inspired by Ferns

Monday, August 5th, 2013

Here are the final photos of my latest sculpture. I have used a piece of  Tetbury Limestone and finely sanded the surface, it feels like silk to the touch. It has the fine flowing lines that I love to carve and was inspired by the unfurling of plants in particular Ferns. ...