Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda - VR of the courtyard.

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Hamish has just finished stitching this VR image of the courtyard for me. It gives a full 360 degree view of the completed work... clever!

The swans are back!

On Friday June 26th the Swans were delivered back to the studio. All that's left to do is a bit of fettling and then paint them ready for siting.

Castleford Memory Map Design Proposal

The details for this project are printed on the image above, to read please click on the image. These sketches were delivered to the client today. I still need to gather information relating to the project and will up date as and when I am able.

Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda - Project Completed

Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th and Friday 19th June were three long days of work installing at the almost completed Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda (Rhondda Valley Hospital) at Llwynypia. This project has spanned nearly 2 years as my colleague, Ian Randall, and I were selected to undertake the commission in 2007. As often happens with developments of this scale, the new build project was delayed. Happily though, the work is now completed and I feel sits well within the internal courtyard. The courtyard is in the Primary Care Centre within the hospital.

Hamish and Ian lowering one of the steel kernels into place.


Massive steel kernels nestle precariously amongst the huge slate monoliths. They scatter across the courtyard gradually opening to reveal their internal fruits.

The internal stone spheres spill out, representing stages of germination and growth.



Some nice reflections in the windows.

Munchity crunchity go the little caterpillars.
While we were busy installing the sculpture hundreds of little caterpillars were busily eating the newly planted birch trees...

... leaving not a leaf in sight!!

Swans at the foundry

The Swans have been cast. A little fettling and they'll be ready to go.