Wild and Wonderful 16th April - 31st May 2026 Standen House
About the show: The exhibition this year focuses mainly on British flora and fauna alongside bits taken from designs found in William Morris' work (roses, willow, grapes, strawberries)
Visit my instagram or facebook to see the sculptures all being created.
If you would like information about any of the sculptures from previous exhibitions they can be found on the Portfolio page.
(image: The Strawberry Thief)
If you would like to purchase any of the sculptures from the exhibition or have any questions, please contact Alison
Barn Owl on Tree
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: Unique
Inspiration: I'm always looking for interesting new ways to mount my birds so this piece is mainly about the tree and my desire to turn metal in to bark (I had lots of fun with my dads old mig welder)
Price: £3,000
Shake Your Tail Feathers
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: Unique
Inspiration: Neighbouring peacock family that occasionally strays into Standen's grounds (this piece specifically is based on a painting I did at school.
Price: £2,000
A Round of Robins: Fork
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: of 50
Inspiration: Iconic image of a robin on a garden fork
Price: £365
A Round of Robins: Winged
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 50
Inspiration:
Price: £385
A Round of Robins: Worm
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 50
Inspiration:
Price: £365
Sparrow Trellis I
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: Unique
Inspiration: William Morris design "Bird on Trellis", its always a bit difficult to tell with William Morris birds but i think they were meant to be sparrows!
Price: £1,600
Sparrow Trellis II
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: Unique
Inspiration:
Price: £1,600
Tawny Owl
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 25
Inspiration:
Price: £785
Owl in a Willow Tree
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 10
Inspiration: There's a William Morris mural (created by Morris & Co after his death), its a meadow with lots of different animals, birds, flowers and one of the details is an owl in a willow tree....
Price: £925
Lucy Goosie
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 20
Inspiration: A greylag goose (I'm trying to learn all the different varieties, canada goose next....)
Price: £1,250
Jackdaw
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 25
Inspiration: Slowly working my way through all of the corvids.
Price: £500
Pigeons with Grapes
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: Unique
Inspiration: Grapevines used in William Morris designs and I thought the colours of pigeons would work well.
Price: £1,800
Swallow
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 50
Inspiration: I've never known how to tell the difference between swifts, swallows ad house martins and wanted to learn.
Price: £495
Swift
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 50
Inspiration:
Price: £500
House Martin
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 50
Inspiration:
Price: £480
Red Kite
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 20
Inspiration:
Price: £895
Toadstool
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: Unique
Inspiration: Woodland, Nature, fairytales
Price: £350
Stag Beetle
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: of 10
Inspiration: Lots of William Morris' designs have bugs in them and I like beetles.
Price: £150 each
The Strawberry Thief
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 5 of 50
Inspiration: Inspired by the iconic William Morris, I've interpreted the bird as a thrush....
Price: £485
Willow with Great Tit
Material: Galvanized Steel and Perspex
Series: 1 of 30
Inspiration: Inspired by William Morris' Willow pattern
Price: £1,250
Ferns
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 20
Inspiration: The ferns at Standen
Price: £850
Poppies
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 50
Inspiration: Looking at the various flowers used in Morris designs.
Price: £275
Busy Bees
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 50
Inspiration: the beehives at Standen (and a bee design I came up with 25 years ago at Uni)
Price: £275
A Banditry of Blue Tits: Flower Panel
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 50
Inspiration: Looking at new ways to display my small birds, I wanted to do something very "arts and crafts"....
Price: £425
A Banditry of Blue Tits: Bird Feeder
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 50
Inspiration:
Price: £325
A Banditry of Blue Tits: Blue Tit Landing on Rose
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 50
Inspiration:
Price:£395
Small Rose (no bird)
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 25
Inspiration:
Price: £125 each
Heron
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 15
Inspiration: I wanted something to go by the pond....
Price: £1,500
Morris Flower Small
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 25
Inspiration: My interpretation of a flower found in one of Morris' designs.
Price: £250
Morris Flower Large
Material: Galvanized Steel
Series: 1 of 25
Inspiration: My interpretation of a flower found in one of Morris' designs.
Price: £325
Delivery is not included in the price, customers are encouraged to collect from Alisons Studio in Shere (GU95QQ) or ask for a delivery quote.
Unique pieces and the 1st piece in each edition will be available at the end of the exhibition. Subsequent editions will take approx. 8-10 weeks. Sculptures can not be removed from the exhibition before the end of the show.