A selection of sculptures from the exhibition ‘Spirit and Endeavour’ in Salisbury Cathedral Close, and ‘Sculpture in the Landscape’ at West Leaze Farm, Aldbourne.
Blue skies and sunshine – perfect conditions for viewing art outdoors  and taking photographs.

 

FIGURE IT OUT
Surfaces, textures, stature, solidity
either to blend into the landscape or stand out
proudly as intruder, guardian, casual observer of
nature around and watchers passing
You measure yourself against the figure
and find yourself wanting
Some are to touch, others to avoid, too angular, too smooth,
too rough to fingertips
Stand back, stand close, view from all angles
how man/woman is portrayed
fixed in stoneware, steel and fibre glass
body stretched out, reaching out to something unseen
no flesh, no softness, no warmth
but strength inner and outer
Austerity, grandeur, intimacy, wit
A figure silhouetted against a bright blue sky
autumn shadows darken a face
images etched in the mind