Local Artist Stel Mosey , contacted DGWGO this week to tell us all about her latest creation ‘A life size Beltie cow ‘ as she knows we have a huge love for the regions stand out Coo breed ! Stel , wrote the wee article below explaining the story behind the sculpture . DGWGO will be following the story , and we will bring you more on the story as it unfolds !
Ok , many years ago I worked as a model maker for about a year in Berlin ,many of the models were used in films and in stage productions . There I learnt about the techniques of sculpting in hard grade polystyrene and then ,the use of sealant chemicals and hardeners to create various different finishings from stone to marble effect etc
In August this year I was commissioned to make a life size Galloway Beltie to be placed in the grounds of a new business in Annan .
I contacted A local Galloway Beltie farmer John Corrie at park farm Kirkcudbrightshire ( who you may now for their famous roadside sign , pictured) who helped me by inviting me up to his farm to allow me to take pictures of all aspects of the belted Galloway even bringing one beltie into the stocks so I could get accurate measurements dimensions and muscle structure definition
It took me approx 360 hours with the help of an additional 55 hours work from a local chain saw carver (the polystyrene I used is extremely tough to cut and can be chain sawed drilled and sanded also I was assisted with numerous voluntary hours from my husband .
I have a further commission to follow up this one with a beltie Calf ,also a Paddington bear ,a pig and even a kangaroo
I would really love other commissions of this type of sculpting and model making.
I currently don’t have a website .
A local artist friend kindly allowed me some space in his workshop over the last three months and I currently have an offer of a small studio but do need a larger space for these life size models .
Kind regards
Stel mosey
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