August 2019
Elizabeth
The viviparous lizard
Scale 2:1
Sculpture realised for the Elmer Lab at the University of Glasgow.
Elizabeth is a beautiful specimen of viviparous common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) captured and released during a fieldwork expedition in the Carinthian Alps in Summer 2019. She was the first lizard I've ever caught and one of the most stunning of the whole sampling season.
For this reason, she was also chosen as female protagonist for the Team Lizard logo (see Illustrations).
List of materials
Lizard & mealworms
- Epoxy resin
- Epoxy clay
- Acrylic paint
Habitat
- Wooden box
- Coarse sand
- Fake moss
- Small pond rocks
- Epoxy resin
12 cm x 10 cm
August 2019 - 2020
Spud
The baby hippo
Spud is a happy hippopotamus calf who was born to test different media. He was my first model made of wax-based clay and my first attempt at silicone moulding and resin casting. Although he was never meant to be a realistic model –hence the adorable smile and stylised anatomy–, I've tried to give him a lively expression and pose.
List of materials
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Prototype
- Monster clay
Final model
- Polyurethane resin
- Acrylic paint
- Oil paint
January 2019
Sea beagle
10 cm
A small study started to test a new brand of polymer clay and add some life to an empty flat.
List of materials
- Polymer clay
- Acrylic paint
The harp seal pup
August 2018
Ecosystem in a box
10 cm x 10 cm
Mini project started to test new media.
List of materials
- Wooden box
- Polymer clay
- Fake moss
- Pond rocks
- Epoxy resin
August 2018
Hope
The baby turtle
Life size
This was my very first sculpture. Everything about this project was an experiment, as I had never used any of these materials before.
List of materials
- Polymer clay
- Acrylic paint
- Epoxy resin
- Small rocks