I began my working life at a city of London company of architectural sculptors, E.J. Bradford & Co . Their works included St. Pauls’s Cathedral restoration and the making of a new pulpit for the cathedral.
In the second phase of my career, I entered a metalworking workshop. Gaining advanced skills in that field.
The third phase was back to wood. I started a cottage industry in North Devon designing and making furniture.
The fourth phase was into the fine arts, four years of study at Barnstaple and Cheltenham arts schools.
The fifth phase is into the present – Since 1989 have had studios in North Devon and now North Somerset.
My interest in sculpture is in both fields – traditional and contemporary. In the traditional sense, love working with the figure and the language of representation. In contemporary, the new is terrific and refreshing, working for movement into totally new ground, of the non-representational.
For a special artwork, I will be pleased to discuss without obligation any thoughts you have for a one-off custom sculpture commission.
If you commission I will give a written work schedule setting out the stages and includes emailing or posting photos of the work as it progresses (welcome callers by appointment).
Portrait commissions
Why not have someone close cast in a sculpture? Life-size or scaled to suit positioning.
Portraiture is central to my work and I will be pleased to invite your enquiries.
South Ribble Borough Council commission. Leyland Motors full-size foundry bronze figure. Installed in Leyland High Street at the location of the old Leyland Motor factory works.
Peter Asquith Foundry bronze Life-size bust. For Asda Supermarket headquarters in Leeds. Peter the founder and creator of the famous superstore.
Daniel French. Bronze life-size Bust. December 2020 Louis French the commissioner wrote – ‘It is remarkable! It is a very good likeness and – better than that – very characteristic of Daniel’
Daniel French. Bronze life-size Bust. December 2020 Louis French the commissioner wrote – ‘It is remarkable! It is a very good likeness and – better than that – very characteristic of Daniel’
Life-size Child commission including leading a scaled-down T/Rex. Cast in foundry bronze. Installed in clients private London garden.
Life-size Child commission including leading a scaled-down T/Rex. Cast in foundry bronze. Installed in clients private London garden.
South Ribble Borough Council commission. Leyland Motors full-size foundry bronze figure. Installed in Leyland High Street at the location of the old Leyland Motor factory works.
Life-size Child commission including leading a scaled-down T/Rex. Cast in foundry bronze. Installed in clients private London garden.
Life-size Child commission including leading a scaled-down T/Rex. Cast in foundry bronze. Installed in clients private London garden.
Life-size Bust. Foundry bronze cast. Rangers Stadium. January 2021. Grant Maclaine the commissioner wrote – ‘Fantastic likeness Ronald, very pleased with it.’
Life-size Bust. Foundry bronze cast. Rangers Stadium. January 2021. Grant Maclaine the commissioner wrote – ‘Fantastic likeness Ronald, very pleased with it.’
Final clay work completed ready for mouldmaking
London clients Daughter. Child commission to reflect Elsa from the movie Frozen. Installed in private garden location.
South Ribble Borough Council commission. Leyland Motors full-size foundry bronze figure. Installed in Leyland High Street at the location of the old Leyland Motor factory works.
London clients Daughter. Life-size Foundry bronze cast. Child commission to reflect Elsa from the movie Frozen. Installed in private garden location.
London clients Daughter. Child commission to reflect Elsa from the movie Frozen. Installed in private garden location.
London clients Daughter. Child commission to reflect Elsa from the movie Frozen. This study design not taken forward for life-size figure.
Commissioned by a lady from Aberdeenshire of her now-deceased parents. Figurine named ‘The Last Dance’. Completed clay work - December 2021. Sculpture foundry Bronze casting. January 2022.
Commissioned by a lady from Aberdeenshire of her now-deceased parents. Figurine named ‘The Last Dance’. Completed clay work in December 2021. Sculpture foundry finishing January 2022. Completed foundry bronze.
Commissioned by a lady from Aberdeenshire of her now-deceased parents. Figurine named ‘The Last Dance’. Completed clay work in December 2021. Sculpture foundry finishing January 2022. Completed foundry bronze.
Essex Lady Commissioned this one-off Bust copy commission. Life size bronze/resin Bust with Gold leaf earrings and Mahogany turned base. African Venus – Charles Cordier
South Ribble Borough Council commission. Leyland Motors full-size foundry bronze figure. Installed in Leyland High Street at the location of the old Leyland Motor factory works.
Essex Lady Commissioned this one-off Bust copy commission. Life size bronze/resin Bust with gold leaf earrings and Mahogany turned base. African Venus – Charles Cordier
Essex Lady Commissioned this one-off Bust copy commission. Life size bronze/resin Bust with gold leaf earrings and Mahogany turned base. African Venus – Charles Cordier
Essex Lady Commissioned this one-off Bust copy commission. Life size bronze/resin Bust with gold leaf earrings and Mahogany turned base. African Venus – Charles Cordier
Ron with two final clay dragon designs (Eight dragon designs in total) for a Devon garden sculpture company for commercial concrete castings.
A final clay dragon design (Eight dragon designs in total) for a Devon garden sculpture company for commercial concrete castings.
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. Life-size Bust commission. British Army. Bedfordshire.
South Ribble Borough Council commission. Leyland Motors full-size foundry bronze figure. Installed in Leyland High Street at the location of the old Leyland Motor factory works.
Surfer trophy. 30cm. Clay for bronze cast. Devon Client
Loudspeaker Technology Ltd. Stroud Gloucestershire. Customer presentation sculptures. Foundry bronze with stone base.
Loudspeaker Technology Ltd. Stroud Gloucestershire. Customer presentation sculptures. Foundry bronze with stone base.
Foundry bronze. Completed January 2023. Stephen. F. Joynes MBE. Life-size Bust. Lichfield. Commissioners Steve and Vicky Joynes wrote - ‘Thank you the bust looks fantastic. Really appreciate all your hard work’
Lyme Regis Twinning Association commission. Public Art location in Lyme Regis Park overlooking harbour. Two metre foundry bronze figure.
Foundry bronze. Completed January 2023. Stephen. F. Joynes MBE. Life-size Bust. Lichfield. Commissioners Steve and Vicky Joynes wrote - ‘Thank you the bust looks fantastic. Really appreciate all your hard work’
Leeds United Football Club Alan Sutton. 35cm. Bronze figurine cast
Brian Epstein Life size – Fibra-glas cast. For Liverpool Client.
2 Metre Marble/Resin fibra-glass Sculpture. Dover, Kent. Client for private garden location.
Brian Epstein Life size – Clay and Fibra-glas cast. Liverpool client
Foundry bronze. 35cm Length. Completed January 2023. Caricature sculpture derived from Mark James’ drawings and autobiography growing up in Newcastle. Shaun James wrote – ‘Omg ….that is absolutely brilliant…’ I knew it would look good but that is off the scale’. ‘The figurine arrived yesterday and is absolutely breathtaking….My dad loves it.’
Foundry bronze. 35cm Length. Completed January 2023. Caricature sculpture derived from Mark James’ drawings and autobiography growing up in Newcastle. Shaun James wrote – ‘Omg ….that is absolutely brilliant…’ I knew it would look good but that is off the scale’. ‘The figurine arrived yesterday and is absolutely breathtaking….My dad loves it.’
When not doing the big stuff in the past, now have a collection of edition figurines. On request (without obligation or follow-up badgering :-)) will be pleased to send on the collection details. Available in bronze resin or foundry bronze.
Lyme Regis Twinning Association Sir George Somers 2 metre foundry bronze figure
Lyme Regis Twinning Association Sir George Somers 2 metre foundry bronze figure
Daniel French. Bronze life-size Bust. December 2020
Life-size Child commission including leading a scaled-down T/Rex. Cast in foundry bronze. Installed in clients private London garden.
Bust copy commission Life size bronze/resin and also clay work. African Venus – Charles Cordier
Royal Air Force. Bedfordshire Sir Arthur Harris Life size busts – Marble/bronze Resin cast.
South Ribble Borough Council Leyland Motors full-size foundry bronze figure
“OMG ….that is absolutely brilliant…I knew it would look good but that is off the scale.”
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