Helen Denerley
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Helen Denerley is a Scottish sculptor. Much of her work is made from reused scrap
and is inspired by the animal world. Notable public sculpture includes Dreaming Spires (two giraffes) on Leith Walk
, Edinburgh; Dragons at the Eniwa Garden Project, Hokkaido
, Japan; various sculptures at the Horizon Enterprise Park, Forres
; and a large fossil at the Hugh Miller
Museum, Cromarty
.
Scrap
Scrap is a term used to describe recyclable and other materials left over from every manner of product consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Unlike waste, scrap has significant monetary value...
and is inspired by the animal world. Notable public sculpture includes Dreaming Spires (two giraffes) on Leith Walk
Leith Walk
Leith Walk is one of the longest streets in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stretches from The Foot Of Leith Walk at the junction of Great Junction Street and Constitution Street to the junction with London Road, it then links to the east end of Princes Street via Leith Street...
, Edinburgh; Dragons at the Eniwa Garden Project, Hokkaido
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan; various sculptures at the Horizon Enterprise Park, Forres
Forres
Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions...
; and a large fossil at the Hugh Miller
Hugh Miller
Hugh Miller was a self-taught Scottish geologist and writer, folklorist and an evangelical Christian.- Life and work :Born in Cromarty, he was educated in a parish school where he reportedly showed a love of reading. At 17 he was apprenticed to a stonemason, and his work in quarries, together with...
Museum, Cromarty
Cromarty
The Royal Burgh of Cromarty is a burgh in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.-History:It was previously the county town of the former county of Cromartyshire...
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