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Ireland
Sculpture, Wood on Wood
Size: 5.1 W x 6.1 H x 2 D in
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My favourite breed of horse is the camargue. They are spirited, fearless and loyal. My time as an apprentice guardian on a working farm in the south of France was an unforgettable experience. After a shaky start with the horse I was paired to we slowly developed a magical bond. This unique figurine is handcarved from sweetchestnut. I planted a sweetchestnut tree in my front garden almost fifteen years ago. It quickly outgrew its space and shaded the rest of the garden from vital light. This year I began pruning the larger lower branches and used the wood to make a series of carved figurines. I work with a small whittling knife to shape the wood. The sculpture is finished with milk paint and beeswax. It has been mounted on a hardwood plinth. I am keen to make sustainable artwork, using locally sourced, environmentally friendly, renewable materials.
Sculpture:Wood on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:5.1 W x 6.1 H x 2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Ireland.
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Ireland
I am a third generation artist and maker. My grandfather was a stone carver and my father worked with wood. As a visual artist my work spans several disciplines from sculpture to photography and recently, printmaking. Art came late into my life, in the early days I thought about a career in law and studied it and history at University College Galway. Wanderlust beckoned and I spent six years working and living on ocean racing yachts. In 2000 I returned to Ireland and studied photography at Griffith College Dublin with the intention of finding work as a travel/documentary photographer. However, the creative aspects of the medium captivated me and I went on to explore historic photographic equipment and processes - wet plate collodion, cyanotypes and cameraless image making. In 2013 I completed a Masters degree in Fine Art at the National College of Art & Design, Dublin. I have exhibited in solo and group shows nationally and internationally and have won several visual arts awards including: the Thomas Dammann Jr Award 2018, the Golden Fleece Award in 2011, and the Artlinks Award in 2009. I am currently writing and illustrating a book - The Waters and the Wild - about my kayaking journey through Ireland.
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