Birds - Ceramic Sculptures
Neil Dalrymple makes varieties of birds in ceramic stoneware clay. He makes sculptures of bird species which range from the little wrens, robins and kingfishers to the Golden Eagle. The smaller birds offer scope for Neil's skills in creating their feather effects and bright colours as well as their delicate features. Birds of prey are a popular choice amongst the larger species and require anatomical accuracy in their reproduction in order to capture their intensity.
Golden Eagle....Life size commission.
90cmLx40cmH
The largest ceramic sculpture of a bird that Neil has made. This added to the collection of a customer who had previously commissioned a life size badger and large salmon.
Red Kite.
35cmH
Red Kites are becoming more common in mid Wales and are extending their territory into North Wales. This was a private commission for a bird watcher, photographer and art collector.
Green Woodpecker.
35cmH
The largest woodpecker in the UK. A popular choice of bird sculpture for its colour and character.
Waxwing.
19cmH
From Northern Scandinavia, Finland and Siberia. Flocks of waxwings took up residence in the grounds of Ruthin Craft Centre during the winter of 2004-05 feeding on the berries in the trees.
Osprey.
25cmLx33cmH
A fish hunting bird of prey. In 2004 a couple of ospreys were seen living in the estuary of the river Glaslyn, Gwynedd, North Wales. This sculpture was a private commission which was auctioned to raise money for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).