Thompson Dagnall

Sculptor

CURRENT
2006 Commission "CROWS NEST" for the waterways trust at the sea lock end of the Ribble Link. Preston. Oak and steel. 15ft x 7ft x 4ft
"RED GREEN MAN" Commission for St Helens MBC At Par St Helens
"BLACK TIGER + KISSING SEAT" Commission for Lancashire County council at Beacon Fell Country Park
2006 Commission For Groundwork St Helens, Sunshine Linear Park, carved standing stones along the Sanky brook St Helens.

2005
"COCK AND BULL STORY" commission for The Groundwork Trust Manchester at village street park Salford. Cock Bull and Dog in oak and steel.
2005 "BROTHERS IN ARMS" Commission for English partnerships to be sited at Longsands. A commission for Newtown's Site in gritstone and forged steel.

2004
"HALSALL NAVVY" commission for The West Lancs Canal Partnership. Stone carving to be sited in the canal at the site of the first sod cut on the Leeds Liverpool canal.
Size 2m x 1m x 1m

2003
Elements "GAUGING THE RIPPLE" commission for British Waterways, Millennium Ribble Link, Preston.

2002
"SPIDER" commission for Groundwork St Helens and MWDA at Sefton Meadows
Size 2.2m x 3m x 3m

"TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS" for the TUC at the Martyrs Museum Dorset in Portland stone
Size 2m x 3m x 1m

2001
"BIDSTON CRAB" for Groundwork Wirral and MWDA at Bidston Moss, Wirral
Size 5m x 5m x 2m

2000
"EARTH SUNDIAL" at Highercroft Millennium site Blackburn for Groundwork Blackburn.
Size 3m x 5m x 5m

Bidston "STARGAZER" Groundwork Wirral and MWDA at Bidston Moss Wirral
Size 20m x 20m x 2.5m

"ARTE ET LABORE" commission for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, at junction 4 of the M65 in millstone grit
Size 5m x 5m x 5m 100 tons

1999
Netherton Moss School "SOURCE of WATER" commission Groundwork Trust at Netherton Moss School
Size 2m x 1m x 1.5m

"SALMONID" Gawthorp Hall Environment Agency and National Trust
Size 3m x 2m x 1m

1998
"WALKING SNAKE" and "HANGING BAT" oak, spruce and pine carved on site at Beacon Fell Country Park as part of residency for Lancashire County Council
Size 100m x 5m and 5ft x 2ft x 2ft

1997
"A KIRKBY KISS" winner of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Major Award 1997 sited at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park until 2003. Now at artists studio

"MADONNA" in Ancaster whetherbed limestone for St Mary's Church, Ecceleston
Size 4m x .2m x 2m

"RELIEF" for Walkden centre in black oak, for Elsmear centre Walkden
Size 1m x 1m x 6m

1996
"SPRUCED UP HERON" in oak and spruce carved on site at Beaconfell Country Park as part of residency for Lancashire County Council
Size 50ft x 15ft x 10ft

"COTTAM HORSE" Whittle Grit stone for County Landscape Development at Cottam Green, Preston
Size 9ft x 4ft x 3ft

"ORME SIGHT" stone mask Waddington Fell gritstone. Carved on site at Beacon Fell Country Park as part of residency for Lancashire County Council
Size 8ft x 4ft x 4ft

1995
"THE LANDINGS" three figure group in cast iron at one and a half life size. Commissioned by St. Helens Council on new traffic island in the centre of the town.
Size 16ft x 14ft x 12ft

"ST CHAD" life size red sandstone at Chadkirk

"ALTAR" in red sandstone
Size 6ft x 3ft x 3ft 6in

Commissioned by Stockport Council for Chadkirk visitors centre, Romily
"OUT" for and at Ashworth Secure Hospital Maghull, Liverpool
Size 5ft x 5ft x 3ft

1994
"SNAIL" commissioned by The Groundwork Trust, Sidings Lane Nature Reserve, Rainford
Size 1m x 1m x 1.5m

"FANTAIL" sycamore commissioned by St. Helens Council for Sherdley Park, St. Helens
Size 14ft x 4ft x 3ft

"WOODLOUSE " sweet chestnut The Groundwork Trust, Sidings Lane Nature Reserve, Rainford
Size 3ft x 2ft x 2ft

1993
"WORM" sweet chestnut
Size 3ft x 2ft x 2ft

"GREEN MAN" beech Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Cuerden Park
Size 10ft x 3ft x 3ft

1992
Ribble Valley Sculpture Trail"SAVING SHEEP" elm
Size 7ft x 3ft x 4ft

"TWO HEADS" elm
Size 4ft x 3ft x 3ft

"FOOTPRINTS IN STONE" relief carving in quarry floor limestone

"MUSHROOM SEATING" (functional) two off
Size 2ft x 2ft x 2ft

"PLAY EQUIPMENT" hollowed logs with bracket fungus - elm

"BRACKET FUNGUS" two off in elm at Brungerly Park, Clitheroe, Lancs

1991
"DRYING BY THE ALT" sculpture in hard York stone.
Size 10ft x 10ft x 3ft
Commissioned by Liverpool City Council for Falmouth Park in Croxteth, for Merseyside Arts

1990
"EUREKA" sculpture in red sandstone. Commissioned by U.M.I.S.T. Manchester, sited at Altrincham terrace on the campus of U.M.I.S.T. University.
Size 10ft x 10ft x 9ft

1988
"KNEELING MONK" sculpture in Scottish red sandstone. Commission by Norton Priory, supported by Merseyside Arts, sited at Norton Priory Museum, Runcorn, Merseyside
Size 7ft x 3ft x 3ft