I was slightly nervous but also very intrigued when I was asked recently to carve a necklace pendant of a common seal out of ... Mammoth tusk! The Mammoth ivory was sent to me by the client. Apparently it is becoming quite common in craft fields due to skeletons...
After my design and proposal was chosen by the people of Newtonmore, I have been updating the design and layout. The caman benches now cross over and the landscaping is being finalised. All being well, we are hoping for installation at the end of 2020. [gallery...
The people of Newtonmore in Badenoch & Strathspey have chosen my proposal for an art installation in the village square. My design proposal for an art installation for the village of Newtonmore has been chosen after being short-listed down to four applicants. The...
This is a railway-themed bench I made for my dad's birthday. It sits on the Speyside Way long-distance route, next to what used to be the sidings for Cragganmore Distillery. Railway sleepers, railway track, sidings stones and railway sign. Cragganmore, Banffshire,...
I'm pleased to announce that, along with two other artists, my design proposal has been shortlisted for an art installation in a prominent place in Keith, Moray. The brief was to produce something that speaks of the heritage, present day use and hopes for future use...
The Highland Council commissioned me to carve a dolphin sculpture (and a bee) for this stunning location and tourist attraction at Chanonry Point on The Black Isle. It is estimated that 120,000 people from far and near visit Chanonry Point on the Black Isle. This spit...
A tour of my world. I was enjoying a sunny, blue-skied Highland Spring day this week, buzzing around on my motorbike, catching up on some client and supplier visits and various other work-related chores. As I was riding from one meet to another I decided to pop in to...
This is the very first entry in the Blog of me, Stuart Murdoch. Thank you for being here. A bit about myself I am a man, accidentally and miraculously approaching a half century on this planet. I was born in Aberdeen in Scotland and, after several years away, am now...
I was lucky enough to have a pair of my carvings appear on BBC TV's longstanding gardening series, Beechgrove Garden, recently. The large knot sculpture and the sycamore seed that are currently at the Knockando woolmill (as well as myself) were all given airtime. The...
I'm opening my workshop and home for this year's North East Open Studios. There will be a few of my pieces on display – outdoors and in my new gallery for indoor pieces. Come along, meet me and see me working and claim a free cuppa and some home baking....