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Pandemic Relic is designed to be found ... later ... much later. |
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The idea for ‘Curiosity’ is inspired by Sir Walter Scott’s cabinet of curiosities in the Library of the Abbotsford House on his estate. ‘Curiosity’ was purposely designed and built as a cabinet to incorporate an earlier artwork from 1995 called ‘Intitled’. This piece is made from a glass blown bottle with scorched,... |
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A piece inspired by the teaching of Lawrence Payne. The tesserae are very small, Cinca and lightweight, so glued directly only a round artist canvas. All very experimental, but it worked. Such a lot to learn about Roman mosaic techniques and rule, but am enjoying immersing myself in the history of it all. |
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This is a sample piece made for my current project. I'm working on a Per Cent for Art project in a local school, making a mosaic based on native Irish trees. 2020 |
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The Fishpond Mosaic |
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Moonlight |
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Asha is made of vitreous glass mosaic tiles, with a steel, fibreglass mesh and cement body. She is 1.4 m long and about 65 cm high and is suitable for outdoors. Private commission. |
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Clyde was commissioned by South Lanarkshire Council. The design of Clyde is based upon the local ancient valley woodland of South Lanarkshire.
Clyde was commissioned as a mosaic sculpture for the public art trail 'The Big Stampede' in Hamilton, Scotland. The sculpture was located in an external... |
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Outdoor sculpture. New Park Street, Hamilton,
Lanarkshire. Three large oak leaves in GRP, steel and ceramic measuring 4mtrs high x
7mtrs long x 3.5mtrs wide. Client: Morrison’s Supermarkets Plc. |
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A project for Kerry County Council, Ireland. Built in the 17th century, The Lost Palaces of Lixnaw are now in ruins, this mosaic shows passers by what it may have looked like. 2019 |
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Inspired by the close up flower paintings of Georgia O’Keefe, celebrating the colour and lure of the flower |
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Artwork for the new Highfield Hospital building. One of a series of mosaic panels, inspired by drawings by the residents. Vitreous tesserae and coloured grout. |
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Venice is where I am from and the most beautiful city in the world (and the city of glass!) |
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Inspired by a trip to the Lake district when I saw fields of them. I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. ( William... |
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The brief for this project was a marble octopus with a marble/mirrored gold decorative rim that would function as a table top for the customer's garden table during the summer months, and that could be taken in and used as a wall decoration in the winter. I designed a sturdy platform with a rubber bottom layer.... |
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Cleaning up following installation of this pavement mosaic as part of the Pattern of Life commission that was a collaboration with sculptor Diane Gorvin. |
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