Neil Dalrymple's garden pond has been his main inspiration for these sculptures. Here Neil gets first hand information from the frogs, toads, newts, fish and other inhabitants of the pond such as Dragonfly larvae. His amphibian ceramic sculptures have been exhibited at the Society of Wild Life Artists (SWLA) Mall Gallery, The Mall London UK. His sculptures have also been shown at Slimbridge Wild Fowl and Wetland Trust in Gloucestershire. Neil creates sculptures to be as colourful as in nature by using stoneware underglaze stains to enhance the final work.
Toad
40cmLx23cmH
Toads appear in Welsh folklore e.g. Great Toad of Cors Fochno (Borth Bog) in Dyfed.
Frog
40cmL25cmH
Frogs congregate in ponds usually in mid to late February to spawn.
Great Crested Newt
40cmLx30cmH
Great Crested Newt is Britain’s largest (and protected) newt.
Frog pond.
35cmW
This is taken from my garden pond in summer with its water lilies and frogs.
A grass snake & pond.
40cmL
A grass snake in pursuit of a frog in an overgrown pond.