David Hume Statue, Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Heroic-scale bronze statue in strict neo-classical style, representing the philosopher “in the antique”. Unveiled in 1996 by Sir Stewart Sutherland. Saltire Society project.

(Two years execution period.)

Witherspoon Statue, Paisley, Scotland, and Princeton USA.

Heroic-realist style pedestrian bronze cast in two copies. Witherspoon rose to fame as a cleric in Scotland before becoming Princeton University’s most famous President. A signator of the Declaration of American Independence.

Paisley copy unveiled by HRH the Princess Royal June 2001. Princeton copy unveiled by President Shirley Tighlman November 2001 . (Three years execution period.)

The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London.

Extensive scheme of architectural sculpture, in collaboration with John Simpson, architect. Completed 2002. Seventy feet of bas-relief, two winged figures and allegorical bust of HM The Queen with Crown of St. Edward.

The scheme represents the Queen’s reign through conflict and peace, symbolised through Homeric subject-matter and national emblematics. There is a further meditation upon the nature of kingship and the mystical and aesthetic implications of the “Corporation Sole”. (Two years, six months.) See final entry under “architectural sculpture” on the CV page.

Millennium Gateway, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Ambitious programme of civic monumentalism devoted to the advocacy of Peaceful Endeavour and the Liberal Arts. Two seated figure groups (Peace and Justice) and four colossal standing figures for the main structure. Phase 1 complete November 2005. Palladio Award (USA) January 2006. Hugh Petter architect (Robert Adam Architects). (Six years.)