OH BOYD Artist & Sculptor in Wood

The Hector Horse Commissioned by the publisher Felix Dennis for "Highfield". This study done in American Walnut took inspiration from "Hectors Glancing Helm" from The Odyssey by Homer.	2nd Horse Again commissioned by Felix Dennis as replacement for the Hector horse sadly lost in the fire that tragically destroyed both it and the first Highfield. Although done to the same patterns it has a different character. Carved without a tail for stability it balances on its back legs.
The "Longitude" sculpture of John Harrison This monumental work, larger than life size, tells the tale of John (Longitude) Harrison. He is shown at the age of 30 as the country carpenter who made the first accurate sea clock (H1). He sits in the same attitude as the only portrait done in his lifetime by Thomas King. The bench, filled with his tools and achievements, is carved from a single piece. There is a booklet published by Dennis Publications Ltd

	The "Harrison King" This work shows Andrew King, the worlds leading authority on John Harrisons life and work, wearing the stock he uses for his Harrison lectures, and the shirt used for the "Longitude" sculpture. A bit of a 'dandy' it looks as if he is admiring himself in a mirror but this is actually a star compass reflecting the heavens into his eye. His hair is stylised into question marks also reflecting his enquiring mind. A booklet is being prepared to explain its complexities.

LONG JOHN SILVER


The LONG JOHN SILVER work is now completed This piece is tremendously large and heavy and took 32 cubic feet of English Limewood in its construction. The amount of waste in the form of small chips is phenomenal. The image is based on the Mervyn Peake illustrations enforced by the uncanny resemblance of the model, (Andy Searby), whose features are shown here as comparison. What do you think?

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON


The ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON sculpture, part of an interacting pair of him and his alter-ego, LONG JOHNl flank the welcome of visitors to 'HIGHFIELD', centre piece of the Dennis Collection. The close-up view has been much refined since, below it, as comparison, is the last picture of RLS taken shortly before his death. (and before he had his hair cut).

LONG JOHN SILVER