This large Beech was felled by the wind leaving it’s root plate exposed up over the ground. The Park Superintendent of Millenium Park, Blanchardstown wanted it turned into a piece of art. I thought it the perfect place to represent the magical mythological people known as the Fae who took…
The Fae Bench
Installed at Millennium Park, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin in front of The Fae sculpture. It represents the male and female energy of the magical Tuatha Dé Danann.
The Children of Lír Bench
Carved for Centre Parcs Longford Forest resort near Ballymahon in Co. Longford, the bench depicts the malevolent Aoife to the right and a sad Lír to the left. Aoife cursed her stepchildren and transformed them into swans.
Ériu’s Throne
This reclaimed Oak stump was found in a bog at Fore, Co. Westmeath and I’ve carved it to represent the three queens of the Tuatha Dé Danann – Banba, wife of Mac Cuill, Fodla, wife of Mac Cecht and Eriu, wife of Mac Greine. It can be found on a…
Harmony
A sculpture I carved from a lime stump adjacent to the walking trails of Lough Ennell at Tudenham, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. It represents both the male and female energies of the natural world and how our environment is reliant on this balance. The female is a Dryad on one side,…
Woodland Spirit
A private commission in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. A dead silver birch featuring a woodland spirit and his barn owl companion.
Wizard
This wizard lives in St. Catherine’s Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Danu
A commission in Corsican Pine – a 6 ft high Danu, the mother goddess carved for a private client in Wexford, Ireland.
Odin the Allfather
Carved in Irish Lime 24″ long by 12″ wide.
Diarmuid and Grania
One of my favourite mythological tales full of excitement and sadness. Carved from Lime. 40 inches wide x 20 inches deep.
The Crow Queen
The Morrigan is one of the most mysterious deities in Irish Mythology. She is associated with war, destiny , fate and death. A shape-shifter, she often appeared as beautiful woman, but could transform to an old hag and various different animals including a jet black crow.
Willow the Wisp
A benevolent spirit……or shady Trickster of evil doings?
The Phoenix
Carved in Ash and can be found on the grounds of Malahide Castle, Co. Dublin.
The Norse Approach
My impression of the Viking sea serpent Jormungand, carved at the prow mast of the beautiful Viking longships…..it is depicted here rising above the sea swell! A commission for Fingal Co. Council carved from Macracarpa Cedar beams and it can be found in Howth, Co. Dublin.
The Merrow
My version of the Celtic mermaid. She has fiery red hair and a metallic bronze scaled tail. A commission for Fingal Co. Council. You can find her in Howth, Co. Dublin. She is carved from a Cedar of Lebanon butt.
Chinese Dragon
Twin – Headed Chinese Dragon seat carved in Sycamore at Malahide Castle & Gardens, Dublin.
The Green Man’s Heir
A Greenman inspired by Ben Baldwin. Having read the book by Juliet E McKenna and loved the cover illustration, I had to carve my version. Here it is is in lime.
The Wanderer
Odin – The Wanderer in Lime
The Deities
Five Celtic Deities along the N81
Celtic Spirit in Irish Lime
Celtic wood spirit in Irish Lime
The Pilgrim
The Pilgrim wood carving
The Warrior
The Warrior in Irish Lime and Yew
The Trickster
The Norse God Loki carved from Irish Lime.
The All-Father
The Norse God, Odin, carved in Irish Sycamore
The Flame Haired Goddess
Fiery Goddess in Cedar
Fionn MacChuail
Framed carving in Irish Lime
