Blue 660 1/1 

This iris is made from 168 staves of spalted Hornbeam, which have been matched and glued in a radial pattern to form a disc. A pupil has been placed into the centre made from Bog Oak, which has been carbon dated at over 6000 years old. The complete iris is then machined to a perfect circle and inset into a surround made from quarter sawn Sweet Chestnut. Hanging is facilitated by 2 solid brass hanging discs incorporated into the surround. The complete assembly has then been machined to a beautiful convex profile. The iris airbrushed using the highest quality most stable pigmented dyes and finally finished with gloss acrylic and polished to a mirror finish. Ready for wall hanging. The entire surround has been assembled in 2 halves and internally bolted with expansion joints, to accommodate any movement in the unlikely event it should occur.

Diameter 660mm.

Signed and dated 2021 as an edition 1/1.

Provenance: Spalted Hornbeam, London. Sweet Chestnut, West Sussex. Bog Oak, Cambridgeshire Fens. All woods UK.

Care As with all wooden art, hang away from direct sunlight and preferably in a humidity controlled environment of 40-55% and a temperature range of 15-25°C.

Winner of the Judge’s Award and selected for exhibition at the Chaiya Art Awards 2023, The Oxo Gallery, South Bank, London, UK.

Brown 800 1/3

The iris is made from 10 English Hardwoods and constructed from nearly 4000 individual pieces on 168 staves arranged in a radial pattern. Tonally the segments have been arranged so the darker hardwoods are concentrated toward the inner and outer radiuses.The pupil is again Bog Oak and the surround quarter sawn Sweet Chestnut. The entire surround and iris has been shaped into a beautiful convex profile and the iris finished in a high gloss lacquer. The surround has been assembled in x2 halves and internally bolted with expansion joints. The piece is ready for wall hanging, with x2 solid brass hanging plates inlaid into the surround. This edition required work spanning nearly 3 years in the making. It is and remain to be will be unique.

Signed and dated 2021 as 1/3 from an edition of x3.

Diameter 800mm weight 10.6kg. 

Provenance Oak, Sycamore, Maple, London Plane, Black Walnut, Brown Oak, Cherry, Elm, Ash and Bog Oak all sourced within the UK from London and surrounding counties.

Care As with all wooden art, to be hung away from direct sunlight and preferably in a humidity controlled environment of 40-55% and a temperature range of 15-25°C.

Brown 405 1/2

A brown eye made from from x7 English Hardwoods all segmented and arranged radially. The entire iris is machined into a convex disc and finished in a high gloss lacquer. It is ready for wall hanging on an inlaid polished brass hanging plate.

Signed and dated 2021 as number 1 from an edition of 2.

Diameter 405mm

Provenance Oak, Sycamore, Ash, London Plane, Black Walnut, Brown Oak and Cherry all sourced within the UK from London and surrounding counties.

Care As with all wooden art, to be hung away from direct sunlight and preferably in a humidity controlled environment of 40-55% and a temperature range of 15-25°C.

Brown 415 1/1

This eye is made from 7 English Hardwoods and built from x120 segments radiating out from the centre pupil, which is made from African Ebony. The whole iris is machined with a convex profile and finished in a high gloss lacquer. It is wall hung on an inlaid polished brass hanging plate.

Signed and dated 2021 as an edition of just 1.

Diameter 415mm

Provenance Oak, Sycamore, Ash, London Plane, Black Walnut, Brown Oak and Cherry all sourced within the UK from London and surrounding counties.

Care As with all wooden art, to be hung away from direct sunlight and preferably in a humidity controlled environment of 40-55% and a temperature range of 15-25°C.

Brown 400/300 1/3

This brown eye is made from 8 different English hardwoods and assembled into a quarter sawn Sweet Chestnut surround of x72 segments. Close to x2000 segments have been glued together to form the iris. The pupil is Bog Oak and the entire piece is machined with a beautiful soft convex profile. The pupil has been finished in clear acrylic lacquer and polished to a mirror gloss surface.

An edition of 3. BR-400/300-3/3 is sold and resides in Surrey, UK.

Diameter 400mm

Provenance Oak, Sycamore, Ash, London Plane, Black Walnut, Brown Oak and Cherry and Elm all sourced within the UK from London and surrounding counties.

Care As with all wooden art, to be hung away from direct sunlight and preferably in a humidity controlled environment of 40-55% and a temperature range of 15-25°C.