Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Memorial

Mark Jackson (a good friend and fellow sculptor) and I have been commissioned to design and create a memorial to the Parachute Regiment and the Airborne Forces. The memorial will consist of two sculptures. A Paratrooper, (15% over life size) sculpted by Jacko, will be at ground level hauling in his parachute. Behind and above him will be a life-size Pegasus and Bellerophon taking flight (as in the old Airborne Forces badge). I will be sculpting Pegasus and Jacko will sculpt Bellerophon. Both sculptures will be cast in bronze and installed at the National Memorial Arboretum in 2012.

It is a project that I am hugely excited about. To be given the chance to create a memorial sculpture is an honour and I am extremely grateful to be involved in creating something so special.

Pegasus will be based on a thoroughbred but there is huge potential to be very creative with not only the form, but also the modelling. The wings, which will be around 9ft long, will give the sculpture an enormous presence and grace.

Below is a link to the Paracharity website if you are interested in finding out more about the project.

www.paracharity.org/memorial/

Mark Jackson's work can be seen at www.jackoart.com