Puffins On The Beach

I had been looking at this piece of wood for some time, the colour of the wood has a definite sandy shade and the grain leaves a hint of wave marks. The beach.

Rogart Craft Fair 5th April 2014

Rogart Craft Fair

BogPineArt Sculptures & Artwork may be viewed/purchased from 

Rogart Craft Fair 

Rogart Community Hall 

Sutherland

Highlands of Scotland

Just Off (4miles) The A9 South of Golspie / North of Dornoch

5th April 2014

10.00am until 3.00pm

Tea/Coffee available

Large free car park

Bog Pine Coffee Table

Bog Pine Art Coffee Table

I struggled with the initial design. My remit was:

1. Simple
2. Functional
3. Interesting Provenance

So here it is.

The finished product will have 15mm glass top

Approximate dimensions are max width 55cm and height 46cm

The Top has the most unusual grain.

Bog Pine Sculptures For Sale

Sculpture dimensions are in centimetres and due to their irregular shapes should be taken as approximate. Images may be enlarged by "left clicking" with mouse.

The Serpent

(dims cm # w-11, h-37, l-84)

Mother and Child (Selling as Pair)

(dims cm Mother # w-20, h-54, d-43 - Child # w-11, h-24, d-19)

(Sold)

Jiving

(Dims cm # w-43, h-40, d-30)

Support

(Dims cm # w-22, h-72, d-12)

The Diver

(Dims cm # w-35, h-112, d-40)

BogPineArt Work In Progress

The following Sculptures are all in various stages of development. They will be available in the finished form for sale at the end of October 2012. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions.

I was asked the other week "how long does it take to make the sculptures?"....Good question.
Sometimes it may take a year or so just looking at the piece occasionally, from different angles and varying light. The basic shape may come instantly, more usually it averages out at about four months
Once I have the basic shape (as seen below) my work is focused on achieving the polished finish. Not all the surface is polished, although it does depend on the subject.

Eagle

Pelican Embrace

(The base to be used here will be Caithness stone with a bolt through the top of each piece of wood to maintain rigidity.)

Kingfisher

Nelly

Nessie

Otter

Three Wildcats

Two Graces

BogPineArt Prints For Sale

Limited edition, framed, signed prints for sale. Printed on Lyson 310gsm fine art A4 paper.

The Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia, USA.

£25

Wire In The Snow 

£25

 Morags Mirrors

£25

Dalmore, Rogart, Sutherland

£25

Breachadh, Rogart, Sutherland

£25

 Hazel, Rogart, Sutherland

£25

Looking towards Portland, Dorset

£25

Bracken In The Snow

£25

Fleece On A Bramble

£25

Passion

£25

Water Arch

£25

Hughies Trees

£25

Care of Ancient Bog Wood Sculptures

Care of your Scottish Bog Wood Sculpture

All the ancient wood that my sculptures are formed from has been cured in the open air for at least four years, subjected to sun, rain, wind, frost and snow. This process should ensure that the sculpture does not crack once finished and displayed.

However, I recommend that you site your sculpture away from radiators, fires and windows as extreme temperature and light conditions sometimes may alter your sculpture. The best place to site your sculpture is in a cool room out of direct sunlight.

Once completed all my sculptures are treated with Clear Briwax (a blend of Bees wax and Carnauba waxes) which gives a natural sheen, however this sheen may fade over time.

It is recommended re-applying Clear Briwax approximately once every four months. This treatment prevents excessive drying out of the wood and reduces but sometimes cannot completely prevent cracking or widening of existing cracks.

Enjoy your sculpture, appreciate it’s mood and shape change with the long shadows of the early morning and late evening.

Slainte mhath

Iain Davidson