Metal work and mosaics are a passion!

"Creating from nature is not a matter of copying the subject but of expressing ones feelings"

My work allows me to reflect a love of nature’s shapes and patterns in a way that is both inspiring and satisfying. I focus primarily on nature's forms and colours, the main influences being the dynamic organic shapes to be found all around. Designs are taken from all kinds of living and organic things, and pieces are created that hopefully enliven and encourage reflection and inspiration.


​METAL

My sculptures are crafted mainly from mild steel or copper and are suitable for both indoors and for the garden. The beauty of welding with mild steel is the flexibility of the medium to adapt to new shapes, as well as the patination and fantastic range of colours that result from the heating process. These colours can be frozen in time by applying a layer of clear powder-coating or acrylic spray, giving a matt or shiny finish to a piece. Or, if the metal is left untreated, it will to react to the vagaries of the elements, and will mellow [- it rusts!] and take on an ever changing quality. The character of the piece will develop and evolve, enabling it to blend into its environment, be it in the garden or inside the house.

You can see more of my metal work here.


​MOSAICS
I produce a wide variety of mosaics, in many styles and mediums. They include mirrors, tiles, pictures and external plaques and shapes, usually formed on a wooden backing. I use a range of materials including a variety of glass, glazed and unglazed tesserae, as well as hand-made pottery pieces, household tiles, coloured glass, stones and many other natural mediums.

You can see more of my mosaic work here.
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CONTACT
​I am pleased to accept small commissions for either metal or mosaic work.
Pieces vary in price depending on scale and complexity, but I am happy to discuss your ideas and requirements. 

Contact by email on : [email protected]