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Familiar at Burghley House Sculpture Gardens


  • Burgley House gardens Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 3JY UK (map)

Skriker, a sculpture made in plaster, inspired by a Lancashire Boggart.

A solo exhibition of a selection of works in a range of media and a range of scales from cast bronze to welded steel. Displayed all summer long in the glorious sculpture garden of this historic location.

Dun Cow, in mild steel

The exhibition includes three new pieces in sheet metal: a large hare in Corten, a 2m. dog in Stainless steel (patinated black) and a Cow in Mild Steel, left to develop a vibrant, rusty colour. Their designs - started in the form of small paper sculptures - were developed using Computer Animated technology allowing infinate changes in scale and easy communication with the local steel cutting industry.

These new pieces are part of a project bringing the characters from Lancashire folklore back to the places that inspired them. Castle Fine Art Foundry and Steel Dynamics supported the making of "Bowland Hare", while "Dandy" (a 2 meter sculpture inspired by the story of the Pendle Witches and one of their "familiars") and the Dun Cow were created with an Arts Council England Award.

Earlier Event: November 11
The White Dobbie BOOK LAUNCH
Later Event: November 8
Familiar Phase I