'Commission for Beacons Way'
'Menhir'
Artists
Carol Hiles
Chris Shurrock
Clive Hicks-Jenkins
Dennis Gardner
Dilys Jackson
Emrys Williams
Glyn Jones
Harvey Hood
John Selway
Martyn Jones
Peter Seabourne
Peter Spriggs
Robert Harding
Robert Alwyn Hughes
Sue Hunt
Tom Piper
Antonia Spowers
Richard Renshaw
Ken Elias
Kevin Sinnott
Richard Renshaw
'Galena'
At an early age I became intrigued by the shells and fossils in the nearby gravel pits, deposited by the melting glaciers of the Ice Age. After obtaining a degree in Geology at Manchester University where I was able to pursue my interest in rock climbing and mountaineering, I worked briefly as a trainee geophysicist until I realised that a career and security were not priorities.
For the next fifteen years I led a transient existence, taking on a variety of labouring jobs, mostly in the construction industry, in order to finance climbing trips to mountain ranges throughout the world.Whilst living in Cardiff I developed an interest in wood carving and taught myself the techniques. After a number of years I felt the need to explore beyond the confines of traditional carving and I became more interested in contemporary art. Henry Moore's Royal Academy Exhibition of 1988 made a lasting impression on me.
1993 I moved to Powys, to an old farmhouse on the Western side of the Black Mountains. This provides me with plenty of work space and I am in close proximity to the surrounding wildlife which is a constant source of inspiration. Working on a larger scale in stone and iron as well as wood, I'am becoming increasingly interested in the interaction of sculpture and landscape.