Just before christmas 2014, I was invited to put forward a proposal and model for the Welsh Memorial at Flanders. I was one of four artists asked to produce a quarter scale maquette of the Welsh dragon to sit on top of a stone cromlech in Belgium. The commission has come from a committee lead by Peter Jones, campaigning to erect the first monument in Belgium to commemorate the Welsh soldiers who lost their lives during the First World War. My design was ultimately chosen and I was keen to get started on the project.
Below are some press photos that were taken at the Senedd in Cardiff on the 11th of Feb 2014. It is hoped that the people of Wales will appreciate what I have tried to do with the iconic Dragon. The feedback has been so positive I am still shocked by the whole thing.
Here is a link to some of the media articles:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-26147409
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/carwyn-jones-unveils-new-first-6696995
http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2014-02-11/world-war-one-memorial-design-unveiled/
