Andrew Mckeown Sculptor

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Processes and Materials

My creative work is concerned mainly with sculpture and the particularly the process of casting. Casting as a process informs and influences my work in a practical and conceptual way and I often create multiple forms in both cast metals and cast stone.

Above Andrew carving the detail of 'Seed' sculpture into the mdf and resin pattern.

The materials Andrew creates his final sculptures from include cast iron, steel, bronze, aluminium, cast stone, plaster and synthetic resins. Recently Andrew has created a number of sculptures out of steel, concrete and resin which are then coated with metal filled synthetic resins to give a superb likeness to cast broze or copper at a fraction of the cost.

Other materials and processes that Andrew uses include mild steel fabrication, stone carving, wood carving, clay modelling, rubber and fibreglass construction and mould making, found materials and plater modelling and carving.

'Seed' sculpture pattern in the bottom half of the sand mould prior to the top half being moulded.

Sand mould for 'Seed' sculpture showing the bulbous sand core which makes the seed part of the sculpture hollo. Also visible are the runners that feed the molten iron into every part of the sculpture simultaneously this prevents any blockages as the metal cools rapidly.

Teaming the iron into the sand mould which has been closed and a raised pouring spout is seen which allows the iron to run into the mould.