experience , I ’ ve started to become more daring with the scale of my sculptures . My work now explores everything from tactile , handheld pieces to monumental sculptures 4-5 metres high , however with this increase in scale comes new logistical challenges of lifting , turning and moving .
What is the most unusual , daring , or interesting commission you ’ ve ever received ?
I worked as a stone sculptor on the Tibetan Peace Garden , situated in the grounds of The Imperial War Museum , London . One of the biggest challenges faced was translating the highly detailed Kalachakra Mandala , which is normally only seen as a circular sand painting . This was the very first time a carving had ever been made in such detail as the Mandala , which took myself and three other stone sculptors nine months to carve . It was all made worthwhile when all the sculptors involved got to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama when he came to London to open and bless the sculptures and garden .
What has been your proudest artistic achievement to date ?
I suppose the one stand out achievement that has enabled me to further my career as a sculptor over the last 10 years was in 2008 when I was elected a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors . However , every time you apply for a public art commission or a selected group exhibition and you get selected , it is always seen as an achievement .
Where can we see your work ?
At Godinton House Sculpture Exhibition 18 until 12th August 2018 .
What does the rest of 2018 hold in store for you ?
I have just been commissioned by Dandara Ltd , Tunbridge Wells , to create a site-specific artwork for their development at Knights Wood , which will be unveiled in November this year . I have also just taken delivery of a five-tonne block of Irish limestone for a garden sculpture , which I am about to start working on for a private client .
Then , on a smaller scale , I have been invited back as part of the KPG Annual Art Exhibition at Sevenoaks School this October , where the sale of artworks made by Kent-based artists is in aid of local mental health charities .
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