Outdoors

In the Summer of 2020 I received an a-n The Artists Information Company and Arts Council England bursary to develop outdoor sculpture. Thanks to this bursary, I have developed a whole new collection of sculptures. I make the complete sculptures myself, including welding the metal for the frames!

Artist Kathryn Webley with 3 of her outdoor sculptures. Sculptures are glass discs in black metal frames.

These three sculptures are available for purchase and a full set of images and details are given below.

‘Chesterfield Canal Sunset’ Outdoor Sculpture

  • Glass disc with a design of a tree reflected in the canal. Framed in black metal. Photographed in woodland.
  • Glass disc with a design of a tree reflected in the canal. Framed in black metal.
  • Glass disc with a design of a tree reflected in the canal. Framed in black metal. Sculpture mounted on a wooden base.
  • Glass disc with a design of a tree reflected in the canal. Framed in black metal. Photographed under a willow tree.

This sculpture is inspired by the sunsets I see reflected in the Chesterfield Canal when walking on the towpath. It is made from fused glass, framed in mild steel painted black. It is available for purchase priced £650. Dimensions are 52cm h x 50cm w x 26cm d. Please contact me if you are interested.

‘Grasses on Manton Flood Plain’ Outdoor Sculpture

  • Glass disc with seed head design. Black metal stand and frame. Photographed in grasses.
  • Glass disc with seed head design. Black metal stand and frame. Photographed with grasses in the foreground.
  • Glass disc with seed head design. Black metal stand and frame. Photographed with canal in the background.
  • Glass disc with seed head design. Black metal stand and frame. Photographed under a willow tree.

Just 10 minutes walk along the towpath from my boat mooring on the Chesterfield Canal, is a River Ryton flood plain. This sculpture is based upon sunlight reflecting on the seed heads of grasses growing across the flood plain. It is made from fused glass, framed in mild steel painted black. The frame is constructed to allow the sculpture to oscillate in a breeze. It is available for purchase priced £475. Dimensions are 110cm h x 50cm w x 30cm d. Please contact me if you are interested.

‘Windswept Water’ Outdoor Sculpture

  • Glass disc framed in black metal on a black metal stand. Glass design is the pattern on water of a canal sunset. Photographed with the canal in the background.
  • Glass disc framed in black metal on a black metal stand. Glass design is the pattern on water of a canal sunset. Photographed under a willow tree.
  • Glass disc framed in black metal on a black metal stand. Glass design is the pattern on water of a canal sunset. Close up image of the disc of the sculpture showing blue. red and green colours.

In addition to the nature scenes I observe on the canal, I love the patterns created by light on the surface of the water. This sculpture uses sections of fused glass, layered to mirror reflections in water. It is framed in mild steel painted black. The frame is constructed to allow the sculpture to oscillate in a breeze. It is available for purchase priced £475. Dimensions are 109cm h x 41cm w x 37cm d. Please contact me if you are interested.

‘Reflected Tree’ Commissioned Outdoor Sculpture

  • Circular glass sculpture with a painted metal frame. The design is an arching oak tree at sunset. The sculpture is photographed in a woodland with sunlight shining through the glass.
  • Circular glass sculpture with a painted metal frame. The design is an arching oak tree at sunset. The sculpture is photographed with a canal in the background.
  • Circular glass sculpture with a painted metal frame. The design is an arching oak tree at sunset. The sculpture is photographed in a woodland setting.
  • Circular glass sculpture with a painted metal frame. The design is an arching oak tree at sunset. The sculpture is photographed on decking with shrubs in the background.

This commission of a tree reflected in a river is based upon photographs of the type of tree and the colours the customers selected to include in the piece.

‘Manton Towpath’ Outdoor Sculpture

  • Outdoor Sculpture Manton Towpath-glass framed in metal
  • Outdoor Sculpture Manton Towpath-glass framed in metal
  • Outdoor Sculpture Manton Towpath-glass framed in metal
  • Outdoor Sculpture Manton Towpath-glass framed in metal

This is an outdoor piece called ‘Manton Towpath’. It is based upon a scene I see regularly on the Chesterfield Canal. The dimensions of the work are 51cm h x 51cm w x 25cm, price £650. Each sculpture is unique, but please contact me if you are interested in commissioning a sculpture in this style..

‘Wave Form’ Outdoor Sculpture

  • Artist standing with the sculpture. Sculpture is sectional pieces of glass in greens, blues and reds.
  • Sunlight shining through the sculpture shows reflections of the metal frame supporting it.

This commissioned sculpture ‘Wave Forms’ is based upon the original test piece I made in 2020 (see below). This version has a more developed supporting sculpture with the metal echoing the shapes of the glass.

In Testing

The photo above is of an original test piece which has survived snow, storms and gales!

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