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| SCULPTURES in both wood and stone reflect and respect nature and its wildlife. | |||
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Otter - Commissioned
by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust of Northern Ireland, at Castle
Espie in County Down. Carved from Oak in 2001 it stands 1.5 m high |
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Croc 1 & 2
- Another commission from WWT (see Otter), at Castle Espie in County
Down. It was carved from an Oak log in June 2000, and is over 3m long |
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Stone Otter -
Commissioned by the Arranmore Island People, this sculpture, along
with a stone beaver, celebrates the twinning of their island with
Beaver Island on Lake Michigan in the US. It was completed in March
2002. Carved from Sandstone, its length is 1.5 m |
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Kiwi - This sculpture was woven from local hazel and willow rods in 1998, and was inspired by a trip to New Zealand, where the Kiwi is the national bird and emblem. |
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Eagle - Commissioned
by Udarás na Gaeltachta as part of a series of four. This eagle
commemorates the Golden Eagle, which flew in Donegal until extinction
in 1910, and which has recently been re-introduced. It was carved from Bog Pine and Bog Oak in May 2000, and stands 2.2m high |
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Hei Tiki - Another NZ inspiration, Hei Tiki is a Maori
God of Fertility, and is carved from a traditional timber used by
Maori craftsmen, the Totara. |
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Ducks - This sculptural
work was completed over a long weekend at the Milwaukee Irish Festival,
Wisconsin, in August 2002. The inspiration to carve ducks came from
a local story of Gertie and her ducklings holding up work on a Milwaukee
bridge until they were reared. The wood used is elm, and is 2.5m long |
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