GILLES.
I’ve spent I don’t know how long thinking about a title for this new work.
Crazy Diamond I’ve read somewhere. Flawed genius, etc, etc,.

But just mention a single first name to any genuine racing fan who knows their stuff and “Gilles” is all you need to say.

If you have watched that very famous piece of film recorded back in ’79 at Dijon, You’ll know what Mr Gilles Villeneuve was all about.

Gilles is the first subject of a new collection of sculptures I intend to create. Celebrating the best of the best. As with all of my work I have no intention of capturing an exact moment at an exact track. That’s not for me. I like to think that a Speed/Still sculpture captures more than that. If you could condense and capture a drivers skill, success and courage in one split second, I’d like to think this study of Gilles gets it about right.

The most obvious difference between all the limited editions I've created before and this new one is the simple fact that you now need a wall to display this piece on, instead of a table.

Some 1250x620, it’s a fair size. Each edition as always is cast in a mix of marble resin and metal, then entirely hand painted. Hence each edition is totally unique. A very limited edition of only six are currently offered for sale. POA.

TRIPLE CROWN.
I don’t take on commissions. The subjects and timing schedules are normally all wrong. However when the telephone rang back in September 2008. I knew I should say yes to this one. In fact this is the first commission I’ve ever agreed to create.

The photo’s are of the sculpture I created as a thank-you/ retirement gift from Xerox Ducati. It was presented to Troy in the UK at a very special dinner in mid December 2008.

Needless to say, Troy was pleasantly surprised by the presentation.
In return for the gift he gladly agreed to sign the bases of six, yes that’s only six editions that are offered for sale to fans and collectors alike of the triple World Super Bike Champion.

A total of only nine editions will ever be created. The one which Troy now has at his home in Australia. One which Xerox own. My own master. And the six signed editions which are now currently for sale.

To find out more about pricing and reserving your very own unique edition, please make contact ASAP.

STANDING IT UP.
Valentino Rossi’s last ride (and win) for Honda. In the now famous one-off ‘Austin Powers ’ colour scheme.
This sculpture was displayed as part of the Royal Academy’s Summer exhibition in 2007.

A limited edition of just fifteen are for sale. POA.

Please remember although this is an edition of only fifteen. Each edition is hand painted by the artist. Which takes the best part of two weeks. Hence each one is totally unique.

(The apple in one of the images is only there to give you a guide to the scale of the piece).

Edition now sold out.

SIXTY DEGREES
Little Loris on the monster 989cc Ducati at the Japanese GP, 2006.

A race where the magical combination of Loris and the Ducati were simply unbeatable.

A limited edition of just fifteen are offered.
Available now.

And as with the Rossi subject the apple (albeit a different one) is there to help show the size and scale of the piece.

NEW CAPIROSSI BASE.
Where possible I do try to accommodate clients requests when it comes to sizes of bases.
Not everyone have huge tables to display my sculptures.
The base for the black and white edition, was a good case in point.
Much slimmer and longer, this base was perfect for mantelpieces and slim tables in hallways etc.
After much thought I’ve decided to offer the last three issues of the fifteen we have still for sale with a new base design. Similar to the black and white edition… only different. Hopefully the photo’s should help explain.

60 DEGREE’S RA.
After having the Rossi sculpture successfully on display as part of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition back in 2007, I decided to create another entry. This Black and white painted version of the original 60 Degree’s was created for the 2008 Exhibition. Only an edition of three.

Edition now sold out.