Well, after a very busy and exciting run up to Christmas I thought perhaps the New Year would be rather…quiet, but the first month of 2017 has proved to be just as hectic and I am working on some new Sculpture and several commissions, especially from America! I’ve just finished sculpting the wax original… Continue reading New Sculpture and several commissions for 2017…
Author: Kirsty
A very busy time recently, and now a chance to develop projects for the New Year!
Recently I’ve had a very busy, creative and productive time with record orders and a wide variety of items ordered and produced! Now that Christmas is behind us I’m taking the chance to get organised and to develop the projects I have in mind for the New year! The lead up to Christmas was a… Continue reading A very busy time recently, and now a chance to develop projects for the New Year!
New ‘Love U ‘ Ridge Trees illustrations
Here is a selection of my new ‘Love U’ Ridge Trees illustrations. I’ve recently created a new series of illustrations using a combination of my photographs and some drawing. I then make water slide decals, or print onto matt photographic paper, and attach the images on to ceramic tile wall plaques, and I also produce… Continue reading New ‘Love U ‘ Ridge Trees illustrations
Article on my work in Farmland magazine
There is an article about my work in Farmland magazine! After recently tweeting a photograph of a Southdown sheep, which I sculpted a few years ago for Border Fine Arts, I was contacted by the editor of Farmland magazine asking whether I could write a few words on what I do…and this is the result! http://www.farmlandpress.com/kirsty-armstrong
The last ‘Charles’ Red Squirrel sculpture, No.100/100 is being auctioned!
My last remaining ‘Charles’ red squirrel sculpture, No.100/100, is to be auctioned to help Cumbrian Flood victims As you may already know, I presented the first ‘Charles’ red squirrel sculpture to HRH Prince Charles at Hutton-in-the-forest in February 2011. The 100 piece limited edition completely sold out eighteen months ago, except for No.100/100…which I had kept . Photograph courtesy… Continue reading The last ‘Charles’ Red Squirrel sculpture, No.100/100 is being auctioned!
My new Red Squirrel sculpture…’Rowan’
Here, at last, is ‘Rowan’, my new Red Squirrel sculpture! Rowan is sister to George and the second ‘off-spring’ of Charles and Willow, my other red squirrel sculptures in the series. I began sculpting Rowan some time ago after demand for my red squirrels began to grow and Charles, my first red squirrel sculpture sold… Continue reading My new Red Squirrel sculpture…’Rowan’
The first LF MkXV1e Spitfire is finished
The first MkXV1 Spitfire sculpture, from the commission to produced four, has now been mounted on it’s stone plinth. An RAF roundle has been blasted into the top surface of the stone and the aeroplane’s registration; TD248, is on the facing edge. The stone work has been done for me by a local quarry, ‘Natural Stone Direct’ and… Continue reading The first LF MkXV1e Spitfire is finished
The first MK XV1 Spitfire sculpture has now been cast!
The first of the four Mk XV1e Spitfire sculptures, which I have been commissioned to make, has now been successfully cast! I have been working for some time on this commission for four Mk XV1 Spitfire Sculptures in cold-cast pewter, and now the first one has been successfully cast and polished! I sculpted the… Continue reading The first MK XV1 Spitfire sculpture has now been cast!
Gelt Gladiator trophies are finished!
[slideshow_deploy id=’971′] ‘Gelt Gladiator’ is an extreme obstacle challenge which is taking place in Gelt woods, very near to where I live, today, May 16th 2015. Last year I contacted Mike James, the organiser, and since then, in collaboration with ‘Natural Stone Direct’, I’ve been working on designing, sculpting, moulding, casting, finishing and mounting these gold, silver… Continue reading Gelt Gladiator trophies are finished!
My MkXV1e Spitfire is almost ready for moulding…at last!
At last I’ve got my MkXV1e Spitfire commission to the stage where it can be seen! I usually sculpt animals, so this commission has been a bit of a change….but I like a challenge! Next, I’ll be taking this original wax sculpt to the company who are going to mould it for me and then after a… Continue reading My MkXV1e Spitfire is almost ready for moulding…at last!
