The Archaize series incorporates sculptures that do not easily fall into other groupings, generally figurative, they are all inspired by Archaic or Classical Sculpture.
Bridge is my first bronze sculpture, cast by myself whilst at Art College. It is an early example of combining a modelled representation image with a constructed abstract form. The bronze was patinated with copper sulphate to achieve the blue verdigris.
Equestrian portrays the connection between horse and rider through abstract and representational languages also through the implied forward and upward movement.
Balius was one of the two Immortal Horses of Achilles, as mentioned in Homer’s Iliad. The horse draws inspiration from the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci and the equestrian sculpture of Verrocchio. Cast in marble resin it stands on a constructed square section steel lenticular form, derived from Hoplons (shields) of Hoplite warriors.
Archaize I is the disassembled form of Arc II, a stage of the casting process, therefore it is a temporary sculpture. The sections reminded me of excavated ancient sculptures.
