First Sail
Bronze on basalt, height c.180cm, 1975
(Private collection)
This early piece shows ideas which have been carried forward and developed over the years in this "Sail Series"
Sculptures in bronze on abstract themes, beginning with a series of related pieces with a sail-like form
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First SailBronze on basalt, height c.180cm, 1975(Private collection) This early piece shows ideas which have been carried forward and developed over the years in this "Sail Series" |
Sail Series 1Bronze on slate, height c.16cm, 1977(Artist's collection) Basic ideas of form and structure for the continuing Sail Series were established here. |
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Sail Series 2Bronze on slate, height c.40cm, 1989(Artist's collection) This piece is perhaps the simplest expression of the ideas, showing the three elements: a sail shaped top form, a twist to a base form and use of contrasting colour/texture effects. |
Bronze on slate, height c.45cm, 1989(Private collection) Here the sail section is taken to an extreme, emphasising this aspect of the form |
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Sail Series 4Bronze on slate, height c.32cm, 1989(Private collection) By polishing the top, sail section, this area appears to be lightened, and is again emphasised. |
Sail Series 5 (Chestnut)Bronze on slate base, height c.35cm, 1987( In a private collection ) Using a chestnut coloured patina changes the character of a sail form, giving a more earthy quality to the piece. |
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Sail Series 6Bronze on slate, height c.25cm, 1989(Private collection) A small sail form, using the idea of a hole pierced through the metal for the first time. |
Sail Series 7Bronze on slate, height c.36cm, 1990(Private collection) Textures and forms can be used to suggest qualities of rootedness and flight in the same piece. |
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Sail Series 8Bronze on slate, height c.45cm 1992(Artist's collection) The hole through a piece like this can be related amongst other things to transparent areas used in some sails and the piercings used by Barbara Hepworth in some of her abstract pieces.
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