Commissions

ELEPHANT BULL FUNERAL URN

Commissioned

Measurements: 26cm x 16cm x +- 25cm including chest
Urn size: 28cm x 18cm x 10cm

“A client recently asked me to create a Funeral Urn; the urn made of African Rosewood with a bronze sculpture to honour a client’s son who had the elephant as his totem animal reflective of his nature, stature and strength. Manufacture of African rosewood chest to house ashes and serves as a base for the attachment of the Elephant bull bronze sculpture.”

“ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU AND ALEXANDER”

Edition: Commissioned for a client in Brussels, Belgium

Code: RJG 062

“I was requested to create Archbishop Tutu with the 3 year old Alexander reflective of their laughter and affection. Alexander’s father runs an NGO with Archbishop Tutu in Belgium, are personal family friends, baptised the child and married the couple. A wonderful challenge at creating human form off photographs of people I have never met personally.”

“DOLLY” – MUCH LOVED DECEASED FAMILY PET

Edition: Commissioned

Code: RJG 056

TERRIER – FAMILY PET COMMISSION

Otto, A much loved family member, commissioned by a client in London, Ms Jane van Ammel

200mm L x 180mm W Height: 280 mm Weight: 5.1 kg Base: Granite or Wood Code: RJG038

“Otto was a much loved member of a family in London who sadly succumbed to cancer whilst I was still creating him. He was my first family pet recreation and I had great enjoyment in attempting to ensure that his spirit and nature was captured. He was known for his smile and the curtain eyebrows. I chose to create him looking up at his owner in a way that he was best remembered. The end result was a 100% accurate version of Otto and a very happy client. I felt very privileged to be in a position to ensure that Otto lived on in the hearts of those who loved him.”

RACEHORSE STALLION – NOORDHOEK FLYER SCULPTURE

Commissioned by Lady Christine Laidlaw

200mm L x 180mm W Height: 280 mm Weight: 5.1 kg Base: Granite or Wood Code: RJG038

BULL AND THE BEAR SCULPTURE

Commissioned by Citadel Asset Management Group

AFTER

570 mm (L) x 380 mm (W) Height: 480 mm Weight: +- 13 kg Granite Base Commission: once-off Code: RJG026

“Done as a portrayal of the Bull and Bear financial markets, both images, that of a Grizzly bear in full attack mode and the mature Bull, anger reflected in eyes and mannerism, leaning into the fight with the bull attempting to bore into the Grizzly. I chose images that reflected immense strength of equally matched markets fighting to get the upper hand and not one where either individual was in a submissive stance reflecting defeat. My sculpture captures a moment of equally matched strength in the offensive stance. It was a commission for the Citadel Asset Management firm in Claremont, one as a gift to the CEO from staff and a second one made for the foyer of the Head Office.”

PUPPLY

Commissioned

FIGHTING HIPPOS

Commissioned for Lord and Lady Irvine Laidlaw, Noordhoek Manor, De Goede Hoop Estate, Noordhoek.

Large Male (above water): 1300 mm (L) x 1100 mm (W) Height: +- 1600 mm Weight: +- 490 kg
Small Male (above water): 1200 mm (L) x 1000 mm (W) Height: +- 1400 mm Weight: +- 480 kg

No formal base – underwater plinths Edition: Once Off Code: RJG018