Jim Poolman (British) Final Throes of Dragon Tableaux 18.9 tonnes, 152,000 whole and cut horse shoes 5m high, 14m wide, 8m deep On view at: The Sculpture Park A farmer's son, Jim Poolman was raised around Windsor and spent the better part of his career in agricultural and mechanical ventures. He always maintained a strong interest in art and design, sculpting mainly in steel. Self-taught welder Poolman spent over twelve years and 10,000 hours creating this unique and monumental work, the largest sculpture he ever made with only the help of a forklift truck and hand-built supports. Poolman created various textures using both whole and cut horse shoes, provided by farriers in Hampshire. 'The idea for the dragon came from a book on some research into the Nile crocodile. I found that a cross-section profile of the crocodile could be replicated with the small pieces of shoe, with each ring then placed on the other to form the body and that a great scale could be achieved in this medium. This looked very effective and the idea grew wings (literally) and mutated into a dragon.' This dynamic landmark piece has been an icon of The Sculpture Park since its completion in 2017.
Jim Poolman (British) Final Throes of Dragon Tableaux 18.9 tonnes, 152,000 whole and cut horse shoes 5m high, 14m wide, 8m deep On view at: The Sculpture Park A farmer's son, Jim Poolman was raised around Windsor and spent the better part of his career in agricultural and mechanical ventures. He always maintained a strong interest in art and design, sculpting mainly in steel. Self-taught welder Poolman spent over twelve years and 10,000 hours creating this unique and monumental work, the largest sculpture he ever made with only the help of a forklift truck and hand-built supports. Poolman created various textures using both whole and cut horse shoes, provided by farriers in Hampshire. 'The idea for the dragon came from a book on some research into the Nile crocodile. I found that a cross-section profile of the crocodile could be replicated with the small pieces of shoe, with each ring then placed on the other to form the body and that a great scale could be achieved in this medium. This looked very effective and the idea grew wings (literally) and mutated into a dragon.' This dynamic landmark piece has been an icon of The Sculpture Park since its completion in 2017.
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