Coarse and Saltwater Fish – Ceramic Sculptures
More recently, Neil Dalrymple has been including coarse fish amongst his ceramic sculptures. He has become increasingly fascinated by their various colours and the habitats in which they live. As well as his more usual larger sculptures of fish Neil has recently been producing a wide range of smaller coarse fish (10cm-20cms) such as tench, carp, roach, rudd, perch, barbel, chubb, bream and pike.
Crucian Carp
33cm L x 24cm H
Private Commission
A tench circling weeds
20cmW x 30cmH
Mirror Carp
33cmLx20cmH
The mirror carp is distinguished its sparse distribution of large scales.
A pike lurking by weeds and a sunken fencepost
40cmL x 40cmH
The pike is a top level predator of freshwater fish. Neil catches and returns them whilst salmon fishing in the River Dee.
Bonefish ... a saltwater tropical predator fish
51cmLx20cmH
A private commission for a customer who caught, photographed and returned it during a fishing trip in the Caribbean.
Common Carp
10cmH
An example of one of Neil's smaller sculptures that have become very popular as they still manage to capture the charm of this little coarse fish.
Pike under water lillies
20cmH ceramic stoneware sculpture
Pike are predatory fish and lie motionless under cover and ambush their prey using a quick attack. Pike eat othre fish, frogs, ducklings and small mammals.
Life under Water Lillies
35cmL x 25cmH Stoneware ceramic sculpture
Tench, Rudd, Roach, Common Carp, Crucian Carp and Sticklebacks
Life under Water Lillies
35cmL x 25cmH Stoneware ceramic sculpture
Tench, Rudd, Roach, Common Carp, Crucian Carp and Sticklebacks
Landscape wall plaque
40cm H x 35cm W