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| I carved Gorgeous George in response to two different projects; Dark Matter at Trinity and Gargoyles at Chelmsleywood. |
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| The head of a mythical beast |
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| The size compared to the viewer is important, you have to be able to imagine climbing in. |
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| A very human choice, safety or danger Elizabeth Frink looks at this theme in her early work on the Goggled head. She talks about warriors; a necessary defence in tribal society yet has the potential to destroy the tribe. This can be seen in modern society( military coos; Arab spring), as well as ( on a much smaller scale) our choices in daily life. in other words, we gamble. |
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| Goggled Head 1969 Elizabeth Frink |
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| Originally I made George with massive fangs, but the breeze block crumbled. |
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| Once I removed the fangs (a risky business), I was able to open up his mouth to produce a better sculpture |
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