liquidstarlight photography

The sculpture represents the interaction between people and the rest of nature, and the record which this has etched indelibly on to the landscape. It was carved from a single piece of yew from a tree blown over in the great storm of 1987.

In his own words:

"In the carving I sought to celebrate the ancient trees and the many generations of people who have passed through Kingley Vale, each carrying away with them some essence of the mystery which trees engender.
"The sculpture surface is deliberately left in a raw state, reflecting the trees' marriage of decay and vitality.
"I have a deep respect for the longevity of these trees. I have chosen to represent a human figure which radiates from the heart. This echoes the pattern of yew tree growth, as the ancient trees themselves regenerate from their hollow centres by developing new roots from tree branches".