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These pieces of named sculpture are a selection from many made over the years; they are benchmarks for me in my sculpture life.

Tom Penney

First Sculpture at the age of 5 years old sat on the floor of a blacksmiths shop.

Started life as a working blacksmith for 5 years and move over to welding fabrication.
First welded sculpture forged and welded steel, 'Curve' in SPACE, from the feeling of all the people of the world pointing and looking at the moon landed by man,

"The power of Thought"

Date 1968-69 Finish Galvanize Steel Height 6'6 "x 16 wide

British Welding Institute. Research Member 1968

Restoration for Salisbury cathedral on the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture 'Crucifixion' in bronze, frost damage. Now at Portsmouth cathedral

Date 1969-72

Moon Shot '(USA) Aims Race"

Sculpture in steel with small rotating moon and large earth both wind driven.

Date 1971 Height 12'x 24" Wide,

"Hear The Tears"

Sculpture Installation forged steel with chain and wind chime. This piece had 4 mourners.

Dale 1976 Finish weathered/rusted steel 8'high x24'Long x4 Wide

"My Sons"

Welded steel tubes with weld textured finish all over. Very rough surface finish.

Date Finish Weathered/Rusted overall Size7ft High x 3ft wide x 3ft Deep

Built 30 yacht Sarum and 25 Steel Workboats Boat building in alloy yachts for British Aluminum

10 years

"Sentinal''

Steel forged and hammered to shape Then welded to form torso Set on stone block overall height around 6 '2'' in Salisbury Garden, Made homage to Julio Gonzalez (Spain) who made the first welded steel sculpture in 1929.

Date 1987 Size 4'6" High Finish Weathered Steel

"Nymph of the Foam"

Direct stone carving on seashore at mare harbour Falkland Island.

Date 1987-89 Size 4' x 2 ' x 2'

"Walking the Dog"

Date 1989 Site 6" High Finish Welded Bronze

"Bird in Space"

Forged steel hammered to form and welded, moves in the wind

Dated 1989 Size 6' High Finish Hot Paint

Specialist welding and fabrication in stainless steel and steel work in Falkland Islands.

Found old tools on sheep farmstead, started new sculpture.

"Make Do''

Homage to David Smith (USA) born 1906 to1966, who picked up the torch from Julio
Gonzalez (Spain) now on permanent show in Sweden at Stemstrope.

Date 1987 Size 4'ó' High Finish Weathered Steel

Professional member of BABA Artist Blacksmith

Studied at City & Guilds of London Art School
Fine Art Sculpture

"Walk in Park'

Welded steel

Date 1099 Size 530 mm Height x 32O mm Wide x 20O mm Deep Finish Paint Black

"Winged Sea Nymph"

Cast in resin bronze, can be mounted on stone block

Date 2003 Size 700 mm x 300 mm x 200 mm Finish Dark brown Patina and surface texture

"Seated Girl"

In welded stainless steel, can be mounted on gate or rock

Date 2003 Finish Polished Stainless Size 135O mm Height x 230mm Wide x 400mm Deep

"Quiet Countenance"

Bust cast in white marbled resin can be mounted on stone

Date 2004 Size 90 0mm Height x400 nm Wide x 23O mm Deep

"Essence"

Cast in resin bronze with steel heir, mounted on steel base

Date2004 Size 2200 mm Height x 470 mm Wide x 400 mm Deep



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