Sculptress JOEL
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JOEL is an English sculptress known for depicting animals.
She was commissioned to make a statue of a dog for Garsdale railway station
(Settle-Carlisle Railway
). She was chosen for her detailed work, and portraits of animals. This project attracted the attention of the media including the national press.
She has won prizes for her work including the Gift of the Year award 1994 (Collectibles and Figurines).
Her work is generally figurative in style, capturing the detailed expressions and attributes of her subjects. Most sculptures are cast by the lost wax process into Bronze.
Her sculptures have also been used by different Societies as awards and trophies, and in the past she has specialized in the portraits of famous breeds of horses, such as the Shire horse
and Shetland ponies
. This led to the commission of the centenary sculptures for the Welsh Pony and Cob Society
Another sculpture by the Sculptress JOEL of a famous equestrian subject is that of Lady Godiva
. This brave lady is shown to be riding out on her quest for justice, her head lifted up, one hand holding the mane of the fine Spanish stallion and her other hand gripping the folds of her fallen cloak.
She was commissioned to make a statue of a dog for Garsdale railway station
Garsdale railway station
Garsdale railway station is a railway station which serves the immediate hamlet of Garsdale Head, Cumbria, England, together with the valley of Garsdale and the nearby towns of Sedbergh, Cumbria and Hawes, North Yorkshire...
(Settle-Carlisle Railway
Settle-Carlisle Railway
The Settle–Carlisle Line is a long main railway line in northern England. It is also known as the Settle and Carlisle. It is a part of the National Rail network and was constructed in the 1870s...
). She was chosen for her detailed work, and portraits of animals. This project attracted the attention of the media including the national press.
She has won prizes for her work including the Gift of the Year award 1994 (Collectibles and Figurines).
Her work is generally figurative in style, capturing the detailed expressions and attributes of her subjects. Most sculptures are cast by the lost wax process into Bronze.
Her sculptures have also been used by different Societies as awards and trophies, and in the past she has specialized in the portraits of famous breeds of horses, such as the Shire horse
Shire horse
The Shire horse is a breed of draught horse or draft horse . The breed comes in many colours, including black, bay and grey. They are a tall breed, with mares standing and over and stallions standing and over. The breed has an enormous capacity for weight pulling, and Shires have held the world...
and Shetland ponies
Shetland pony
The Shetland pony is a breed of pony originating in the Shetland Isles. Shetlands range in size from a minimum height of approximately 28 inches to an official maximum height of 42 inches at the withers. Shetland ponies have heavy coats, short legs and are considered quite intelligent...
. This led to the commission of the centenary sculptures for the Welsh Pony and Cob Society
Another sculpture by the Sculptress JOEL of a famous equestrian subject is that of Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva
Godiva , often referred to as Lady Godiva , was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry in order to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants...
. This brave lady is shown to be riding out on her quest for justice, her head lifted up, one hand holding the mane of the fine Spanish stallion and her other hand gripping the folds of her fallen cloak.