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Mythology – Ceramic Sculptures

Much of Neil Dalrymple sculptural inspiration comes from folklore and mythology of the British Isles and Europe. Some images are purely imaginary whilst others represent well known deities such as Pan and the Green Man, a union of human and nature.

Ceramic stoneware sculpture. Dragon.

Dragon ... Sculpted with hawk-like wings.

46cmLx40cmH

Ceramic stoneware sculpture. An imaginary dragon with feathered wings like a bird of prey. This was a private commission.

 

 

 

Ceramic stoneware sculpture. Mythological wood nymph.

 

 

Rose Briar Fairy

36cmWx48cmH

Ceramic stoneware sculpture. This is a wood nymph with a body formed out of wild roses and bramble braches. A private commission for an art collector.

 

 

Ceramic stonware sculpture of a woman created by magic from flowers of oak meadowsweet and broom. Welsh folklore Mabinogion.

 

 

Blodeuedd Woman. Celtic Folklore.

36cmWx40cmH

Ceramic stoneware sculpture. Inspired by the story ‘Math Son of Mathonwy' from the book ‘The Mabinogion’. She was created by magic out of flowers of oak, meadowsweet and broom.

 

 

 

 

Ceramic stoneware sculpture. Green Man.

 

 

Green Man. Man’s union with nature. The archetype of our oneness with the earth.

33cmWx40cmH

 

 

 

 

 

Ceramic stoneware sculpture. Female figure emerging from a river god's body.

 

Metamorphic sculpture. Woman emerging from a male Deities body.

60cmLx49cmH

The inspiration for this unusual sculpture came from watching a dragonfly emerging from its larvae casing. Private commission.

Ceramic stoneware sculpture. River goddess

 

River Goddess. Back of sculpture is trout stream .... move mouse over image to view the back

30cmWx35cmH

 

 

 

Ceramic stoneware sculpture. Water nymph emerging frome a pond. Woman's body is forming out of pond plants.

 

 

Water Nymph. Limnad.

35cmWx40cmH

Ceramic stoneware sculpture of a water nymph emerging from a pond. The womans body is forming out of water plants. Glass has been melted in the glaze on the base during the firing process to create the effect of water.

 

 

 

 

Ceramic stoneware sculpture. Welsh dragon.

Traditional Welsh Dragon.

60cmLx40cmH

A popular choice of sculpture produced as a private commsission.