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BIOGRAPHY |
| I have worked with stone
for 30 years in
many different ways; from drystone dyking to restoration carving for Westminster Abbey and Wells Cathedral. I have built stone houses and barns and have carved figurative and abstract sculptures. |
| I carved my first gravestone in 1986
for the
three year old daughter of a close friend. In 1987 my wife died of breast cancer. I made a sculpture to commemorate her life and I also carved her gravestone. From these experiences I realized how important a gravestone could be; as a way of honouring a life and as a marker in the process of grieving and letting go. My intention when making a gravestone is to be with my clients in such a way that together we create a fitting memorial for their loved one. |
| I have been involved with
Memorials By Artists since 1993. They work as a commissioning agency, putting people in touch with artist lettercutters. Between 1999 and 2001 a group of Scottish lettercutters met through workshops run by Memorials By Artists. From these meetings we formed the Scottish Lettercutters Association of which I am the Chair. The SLA holds group exhibitions and is also involved in promoting traditional lettercutting skills and educational programmes. |
| My work as an artist using
lettercutting when involved with private commissions or public art is to celebrate as best I can the love of stone, the love of words, and the place of the work. I derive enormous pleasure from the process of creation and expression of these pieces. |
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