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The finished piece.  This compilation shows the finished piece surrounded by details of the layered components:
Remembrance through the poppy association, rubbish news hiding the true life stories of the people and places lost in conflicts, the barbed wire threatening the pain of exploring and researching, the ghostly solder and the places lost in a battlefield map
Sandblasted and etched 6mm float glass, 3 layers, mounted on a glass plinth. (150mm x 200mm).

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This image shows the development of the idea through different medium including ink drawing, colour pencil, newspaper decoupage, mono printing and hot wax dripping.

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This image shows the origins of this piece; from the frustration of researching a lost family member contrasted to the senseless fame of non-people and the association of the poppy in Remembrance and includes a sculptural piece which was an early exploration into this theme.

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This is the detail of the lower panel showing the face of  a child looking upwards expectantly. It captures the translucent properties of the glass and the delicacy of the paintwork.
The panel received 3 awards in 2017 (Craftex Stained Glass Panel: Non- Advanced, Industry Practical Development Award and The Incorporation of Wrights Award of Excellence , Trades House of Glasgow)  and was competitively selected for the Scottish Glass Society's 2017 'Heritage' exhibition.

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'Our Children's Future' - the development of source imagery and making the painted and leaded stained glass window (700mm x 400mm).

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'Our Children's Future' - the development of image from the theme 'Science Vs Nature'; Versus suggests an adversarial relationship. I established that science itself is not an adversary of nature but man's application of science is. The panel developed to reflect on 3 main strands of science with their respective 'fathers' overseeing the circle of developments to the current day with a child looking on expectantly and being watched over by mother nature represented by the queen bee

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This collage shows aspects and details of the finished Rusty Rivets piece. It is mounted on two salvaged locomotive nuts and bolts.
Bullseye glass, kin formed - fused and slumped 200mm square

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I wanted to explore the industrial history of the Scottish central belt and looked at iron and steel manufacture alongside ship and locomotive building. I developed this piece from my research and personal photographs; combining the shapes, textures and components from the old steam locomotives

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This glass drape piece was inspired by my 12 year old son picking rhubarb and making a crumble pie; I was taken by his passion in the whole process.  I explored the topic of rhubarb and custard in glass and culminated in this piece.
Bullseye glass, kiln formed - fused and slumped 250mm diameter

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009 Memorial to Tommy Kennedy (finished)

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009 Memorial to Tommy Kennedy (finished)

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This piece is an acid etched and painted leaded stained glass panel installed into an LED backlit guitar. It was commissioned in memory of Tom Kennedy and the panel depicts the main aspects of his life; his marriage, their respective nationalities, their children and their education, his working and political influences and overall his love and commitment to music

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This image is a collage of the development from design to manufacture of this stained glass acid etched commission.

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I have extended my pet portraiture into the medium of painted stained glass. This image demonstrates the variety of presentation along with the detail of the painting application method used.
Ruesche glass paint on Safari Glass, 150mm diameter with decorative stained glass leaded surround

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These drawings were commissioned to commemorate Brambles (Old English Sheepdog), the mother of a litter shortly before her passing, pictured with puppy Kettles
Graphite pencil on cartridge paper, A3

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This commission was completed in 2017. I have introduced an electronic keyboard morphing into a studio mixing deck in recognition of Brian Wilson's pioneering work in both fields.
Graphite pencil on cartridge paper, A3

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10 minute nude model drawing. Graphite pencil drawing on cartridge paper A3

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To mark my father's family re-union I painted their childhood family church which I reproduced prints for each of the siblings. A3

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001 12 Watercolour - Bargeddie Church.jpg

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10 minute nude model drawing. Graphite pencil drawing on cartridge paper A3

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A water colour study of the stairs leading from the Italian Sunken Garden, Compton Acres, Poole. A3