The full commissions archive brings the portfolio together in one place. Use the filters if you want to browse more widely by subject or project type, then open an individual project for the detailed materials, dimensions, context and making notes.
If you are looking for a particular kind of sculpture rather than a project setting, these collections provide the better route. Each collection brings the relevant work together and explains how Alan’s materials, construction and approach change with the subject.
Octopuses, seahorses and other aquatic creatures, with their distinctive anatomy, recur throughout Alan’s work.
Alan’s bird sculptures capture the subject’s character through the detail of its posture and expression.
Insect sculpture uses reclaimed mechanical parts to recreate intricate forms while keeping materials recognisable.
Foxes, deer, leopards, rhinos, sloths and other wildlife made from reclaimed tools, mechanical components and forged steel.
Dragons, phoenixes and other imagined forms where mechanical material becomes scales, wings, claws and armour.
Figurative and narrative work that applies Alan’s reclaimed-material approach beyond wildlife and imagined creatures.
These collections bring together Alan’s public, architectural, commercial and memorial commissions, exploring the places, people and purposes behind the work. Some projects appear in more than one collection.
Alan’s public and cultural commissions range from community projects to substantial installations in the UK and overseas. Developed for particular places and people, these works draw on local history, shared interests and cultural references to create a lasting presence in their setting.
Commercial and corporate projects often begin with an organisation, location or idea rather than a predefined subject. Materials, history and visual references connected with the client or setting can become part of the work without reducing the sculpture to conventional branding.
Memorial sculpture uses material, symbolism and personal or shared history to carry meaning beyond the object itself. In some projects, reclaimed components have a direct connection with the people, organisation or history being remembered.
Alan’s architectural work includes gates, handrails, railings, arches and other site-specific metalwork. These projects combine structure and function with a sculptural response to the interior, building, garden or landscape in which the work will sit.
Alan works with private collectors, businesses, designers, community organisations and public bodies. A commission can begin with a subject, a location, a story, a personal object or simply an idea to be explored.
