The Somme: Series One


THE SOMME: SERIES ONE – 1970-1980

Painted reliefs in plywood and aluminium.
The first works were a series of drawings made over three days on the site of the Front Line at Beaumont Hamel. These resulted in a number of reliefs made of plywood and painted. Aluminium parts were either war debris or castings made in the foundry at Chelsea School of Art. The two sculptures “Wayland” and ‘Y Ravine’ were also made while I was teaching at Chelsea.

The influence of the waste of life of the Somme Battle (1916-1917) extended to two series. The first consisted of painted reliefs and the second cast in bronze.

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THE 29TH DIVISION
1971
Aluminium & Painted Wood
Unique
107.5 cm high
BEAUMONT
1971
Aluminium & painted wood
Unique
122 cm high
WAYLAND
1978
Bronze
Unique
40 cm high
SEA HEAD
1969
Bronze with wooden base
Unique
60 cm high
CRAB CASTLE
1971
Aluminium
Unique
86 cm high
Y RAVINE
1978
Aluminium, steel & mahogany
Unique
85 cm high