I (Steve) have been interested in sculpture all my life. I used to make models out of plasticine and pipe cleaners when I was a kid. I was never really interested in things like airfix kits, only stuff made from raw materials from scratch. When I went to Art School in the 1960’s, apart from losing what little faith I had in my ability, the main thing I got out of it was the joy of working in three dimensions. I made an occasional something over the years, out of wood, play dough, sand or snow, some more realistic, some abstract. I have recently revisited metal sculpture. I have studied Art History throughout my life and talk to people about sculpture, making and landscape at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
I think humans have always had a need to make things that remind us of the world, that have some sort of meaning to us, that try to communicate with others, that are visually arresting, that stir up some sort of emotion, that retain something seen in found objects of material, that reflect and adapt to their surroundings. It is a drive I have, whether I am ‘good’ or not.
Here are some examples.
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- What a difference the light makes
Morning Alliums and Roses 
The light pops round the house 
Late afternoon shadows 
The early Autumn sun on the way down