We are delighted to offer our congratulations to "Our Sculptor", Mark Richards, on being shortlisted for this year’s Public Statues and Sculpture Association Marsh Award for The Vernon Minewarfare and Diving Monument in Gunwharf Quays.
Many thanks to Admiral of the Fleet, Baron Boyce and Professor Brian Falconbridge for their support of his nomination and well done David Sandiford, our Project Manager, for pushing through this initiative..
The winners will be announced at an online ceremony on Thursday 9th December.
Mark Richards presenting us with his conceptual figure.
Mark Richards 'measuring up' in Pool B at Gunwharf Quays (formerly HMS VERNON) in Portsmouth.
Mark Richards with his half life-size maquette.in his studio at Ludlow in Shropshire.
Mark Richards with the one-and-a-quarter life size bronze sculpture at the Morris Singer foundry at Lasham in Hampshire.