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| Castle Dragons Visit this link to view all sides of Castle Dragons. |
During 2012, sophisticated sculptures were discovered in
a wooded area around Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, UK, but the creator of
these unsigned massive works remained a mystery. After a visit by the BBC to
the owner of the publically-accessible private property where the statues were in residence,
it was discovered that the works had been commissioned from Tommy Craggs, and the mystery was solved.
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| King Hollow of The Abbey Road, Knaresborough |
Tommy Craggs, an award winning artist/sculptor is based in Consett, Co Durham, UK. His passion comes to life when creating sculptures and giving
a second life to the trees he uses.
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| Photo: Laughing Squid via Ross Parry Agency |
Previously working as a tree feller, Tommy not only honed his skills but has now transformed
his chainsaw proficiency into the magical creation of animals, mystical
creatures, and figurative works of art via sculpting.
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| Primrose Faerie |
“I like to see what I do as a way of bringing the trees back
to life, and I work against the grains to reveal the real beauty of the wood.” *
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| Photo: Facebook (Tommy Craggs) |
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| Photo: Facebook (Tommy Craggs) |
Using a chainsaw, the elaborate sculptures Tommy creates are
all carved from naturally fallen trees or ones which have either become
diseased or dangerous.
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| Mermaid in Progress |
Some of the trees used for carving are from wood which
originated in a sustainable managed forest.
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| Tree of Life, Dublin Photo: Chris Cullen |
Tommy Craggs, a self-taught chainsaw artist whose carving imparts new birth to once living trees, is now an international award winning artist and sculptor.
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| Central Scrutinizer |
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| Stolen Soul |
Visit the links below to view many more of the incredible tree sculptures by Tommy Craggs.
Sources:
Photos, except where otherwise noted, are used with the permission of the artist.
* (Hosmer, Katie. {February 2012}. Unbelievably Mysterious Tree Sculptures.
Retrieved August 9, 2019, from https://mymodernmet.com/tommy-craggs-guerilla-tree-sculptor/)
I remember reading about this, such amazing work!
ReplyDeleteHe's an amazing artist! I wish he'd do some work on some trees of mine.
DeleteAmazing post about these wonderful works of art
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
He truly has a talent, and I love his choice of subjects to carve.
DeleteLoveed reading this thanks
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! It's so much fun finding information about an artist.
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