Daniel’s Stone Creations
Image courtesy of Suzi Lucas
Swoop (Manta Ray and his friends)
This sculpture was awarded Gold Coast Acquisition Award, Emerging Artist Award and Kids Choice Award at the Swell Sculpture Festival, Currumbin. This piece was created with children in mind. As well as the feature of the manta ray there were other creatures including an octopus, crab and fish for children to find in and around the sculpture. Helidon Sandstone 1.5m x 1.5 m x .7m Coolangatta waterfront park. 2010
Eastern Water Dragon
Brisbane. Daniel worked with Artist Suzi Lucas to create this piece. Daniel sculpted the reptile and carved out the areas for the beautiful mosaics that Suzi hand made and installed. Helidon Sandstone and ceramic mosaics 2 m x 1 m x .6 m Chapel Hill Community Garden 2015
Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre entrance sculpture.
After a lot of consultation with the council and locals about the history of produce from the area Daniel decided to carve a 2.5 metre high open book with the inside pages depicting a scene of a horse and plough working the land. Placed around the book is a pumpkin, sack of potatoes and 2 bales of hay. Helidon Sandstone 2.2m x 3m x .5m Lockyer Valley 2012
“Never Silent Never Violent”
Toowoomba City Council commissioned Daniel to carve a large open hand for the memorial of Say No To Violence. Every year a service is held at the sculpture. Helidon Sandstone 2m x 1.8 m x .6m Toowoomba 2015
Horse Saddle
This piece was carved for the Artisans Challenge at Cobb & Co. Museum in Toowoomba. Helidon Sandstone, Brass fittings and old timber fence. Melrose Station, Killarney 2012
Amaroo Environmental Education Centre Kleinton
Daniel worked with the centre to carve a large Yarnin Circle that allows children to feel the texture of the stone and discover the different creatures carved into it including the large Carbal (Serpent). He enjoyed receiving input from a local aboriginal artist in the design of the piece. Helidon Sandstone 13 stones .5m x .5m x 1m Kleinton 2015
Jesus, St Claire, St Francis, Mary and baby Jesus
These sculptures for schools were collaborated with Artist Mardi Kearney. Helidon Sandstone Brisbane and Townsville 2016 – 2017
Rockstars
Starfish in Sandstone and ceramic mosaics for Swell Sculpture Festival in collaboration with Suzi Lucas. This shows the combination of using different mediums and how they can work well together. Helidon Sandstone and Ceramics Swell Sculpture Festival 2015
Helidon Town Clock
A 2.5 metre tall 4 sided stone with carvings of the history of Helidon including rail, cattle driven logging carts and local produce. Helidon Sandstone 2.5m x 2m x 2m 2011