Laminate Lover

The Livi Sphere

The permanent trophy for Livingston skatepark. 
Created in 1997 and has been won by various deserving people.>
The annual 'Fun Day' was at the time (and still is for many) one of the most important events on the calendar for skateboarders all around the UK. See my Press Cuttings section in the 'Details Gallery' for early documention.

Also see this: wikipedia entry
or this entry from Skateboard Scotland

Perth Horn

The permanent trophy for Perth's South Inch Skatepark.

Created in 2006, it is meant to reflect the history of Perth as an important agricultural market town, and of course the bullish nature needed to win.

also see:
geograph.org.uk

Scunthorpe I-Beam

Created in 2002 for an exhibition in the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe, devoted towards rallying the community around the effort towards gaining a skatepark for the town.  While considering the possible form of the piece I noticed a building showing a large exposed supporting girder that had the words "Scunthorpe Steel" stamped on it, and the design suddenly seemed obvious...

Any use in competitions, or the current whereabouts of this trophy is unknown. 
Some news about it would be welcome.

War Of The Thistles

Requested by Skateboard Scotland, this was created over 2007- 2008, for the Scottish equivalent of a competition in England called War of the Roses.
To allow the possiblity of the same person winning both days of the event, which is held in two different indoor skateparks, I made the trophy in two parts.

The idea of the claymore/ broadsword seemed too good to pass up, and was already an established graphic element in the publicity for the event. 

Una-Knife

Another contribution to The Unafied Family in 2002.
The show was hosted by the Custard Factory in Birmingham, and was a collaboration between  Unabomber Skateboards, and an arts organization called Capsule.
In the collection of H. Bastard.

Dundee Lightning Bolt

Permanent trophy for Dudhope Skatepark, in Dundee.
The park was ready in the spring of 2006, but the trophy wasn't finished untill late 2007.

The first acclaimed winner was Adam "Mags' Maguire >

Also see:
Google Earth reference: KMZ
 

Scottish Mini-ramp Championship.

Experiments aside; this is the first real trophy I made.
A one-time only event in 1995; the Scottish Mini-ramp Championships was held in Dundee and won conclusively by John Rattray. This is a recent (2008) photo and (never mind the funky colour of the light) it is interesting (to me at least) to see how much the coloured stain has faded from the wood.

Mixed media: skate-wood, rusty old fence-wire strainers for 'wheels,' and sterling silver plaque details.
Please see the details gallery for older/closer  images images of this piece.

First Livi trophy

This was my first attempt at a trophy for Livingston, before the permanent 'Sphere' was instituted.
Won with aplomb in 1996 by Matt Anderson, it was a sort of olympic-flame idea...and used a handle from a defunct tape-gun.

See the 'details' gallery for more photos and press cuttings.

Thank you Kenny

This was an impromptu award in 1996  to Kenny Olmand, 'The Grandfather' of Scottish skateboarding.
Kenny was heavily involved in getting Livingston Skatepark built, and has been a patient, caring, and wonderful role-model of responsibility on the scene for many generations of skaters.
The full title of the work is: "Appreciation Award for Kenny Olmand: supporting Scottish skateboarding since 1978"

Una-Board

Created in in 2002 as a commission for Unabomber Skateboards, for an exhibition called The Unafied Family.
The show was hosted by the Custard Factory in Birmingham, and was in collaboration with a local arts organization called Capsule.
Several artists were asked to decorate blank boards, and it seemed logical to me to merely add some more laminations to mine.
In the collection of P. Helicar.

Stockwell Jester's Stick

Created in 2000 for a one-off event in Stockwell skatepark called 'April Fools Have Fun.'  Won by James Williams for displaying good styles round the park that afternoon and most of all because he managed to sink his teeth into the top of a roller-blader's head during a collision. Well done, that man.
Also see: stockwellskatepark.com

80sbikinicatalogue-b.jpg

Last autumn (2008) I made this for an old friend.

I'm not entirely sure what it's called, but the closest I can come up with is '1980's Bikini Catalogue.'

A flatter, almost 2D work for a change.