Earlier Work
‘Juta Street Trees’ - Designed & installed 2006 - 2007
These 25 freestanding laser-cut metal tree sculptures were installed on pedestrian walkways of 5 blocks on Juta Street in Braamfontein, Jhb.
‘Juta Street Trees’
Some have colourful internal moving parts, others decorative coloured details, and some consist purely of cut-out patterning.
All the patterns allow for beautiful shadow play at any time of day or night...
‘Juta Street Trees’
The trees that have central moving parts, require passers-by to physically interact with them.
‘Whirly Gig’ - Installed June 2008. Pieter Roos Park, corner Queen Street and Empire road.
Sculptural structure.
The area that was allocated to me is a performance platform.
It borders the children's play area in the park.
My brief required me to design a piece that would partially shade the platform, as well as be playful and something that children could relate to.
'Whirly Gig'
Growing from the centre of the platform was an old tree trunk and I was asked to incorporate this into my sculpture.
I used the tree trunk as my center and created 3 identical structures which project out from that centre point.
‘Whirly Gig’
Suspended between the base and an outer structural 2 part column, is a decorative leaf that provides stippled shading for the platform.
‘Whirly Gig’ - Installed June 2008.
Sculptural structure.
Pieter Roos Park, corner Queen Street and Empire road.
‘Whirly Gig’
All parts of the structure are decorated with either one or a combination of cut-out details including; aloe flowers, butterflies, dragonflies, and ants, which together allow for beautiful shadow play on the platform below.
‘Whirly Gig’ - Installed June 2008.
Sculptural structure.
Pieter Roos Park, corner Queen Street and Empire road.
‘Greek Olive Trees’ - Commissioned & sent, February 2010
Olive trees - Westin Resort, Costa Navarino, Greece.
‘Greek Olive Trees’ - Commissioned & sent, February 2010
Olive trees - Westin Resort, Costa Navarino, Greece.
Public Art
View Gallery'Dewdrop flower'
Commission for private home - 2008
Parkhurst, Jhb
Laser-cut 4mm Mild steel, with square tube frame
Left to rust naturally, then sealed
'Leaf screen'
Creeper trellis
Commission for private homes - 2008 & 9
Johannesburg
Laser-cut 2.5mm Mild steel, with pins for mounting to the wall
Powder-coated brown
'Moroccan screen'
Room divider
Commission for private home - 2009
Greenside, Jhb
Laser-cut 2.5mm Mild steel
Powder-coated brown
'Retro screens'
Room divider
Commission for private home - 2007 & 8
Johannesburg
Laser-cut 2.5mm Mild steel
Powder-coated white
'Retro modern'
L-shaped room divider
Commission for private home - 2010
Morningside, Jhb
Laser-cut 3mm Mild steel, with square tube frame
Spray painted off-white
'Tree of life'
Fire place screen
Commission for private home - 2007
Parkhurst, Jhb
Laser cut 4mm Mild steel
Powder coated black
'Olive tree'
Wall decor
Commission for Hotel - 2010
Island, South of Greece
Water-jet cut out of 2mm aluminium
Powder coated gunmetal grey
'Round Mosque' ceiling detail
Wall plaque
Commission for private home - 2008
Parkhurst, Jhb
Laser cut 2mm Mild steel
Powder coated white