Falkirk Wheel Exhibition
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Granite: 5x11x3ft. 6.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel. For Sale.
This emotive work depicts St. Francis lying in retreat on "that rugged rock twixt Tiber and Arno" as Dante described La Verna. The sculpture shows the saint surrounded [ ... ]
Granite: 5x5x3ft. 3.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel. For Sale.
Man of Sorrows
Carved in a fine-textured Portuguese granite this sculpture portrays the suffering of Christ. All of Rae's earliest sculptures were inspired by religi [ ... ]
Granite: 4x9x5ft. 5.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel. For Sale.
Boy with Calf
A most poetic and dynamic work of a boy leaning over a calf. On the other side of the stone he pulls a blanket up to his face, perhaps in remorse for [ ... ]
Granite: 6x6x3ft. 4.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel. For Sale.
Flight into Egypt
This sculpture is titled after the Holy Family showing Mary holding baby Jesus with Joseph at the other side of the stone. It is also a metaphor for [ ... ]
Granite: 5x6x4ft. 4.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel. For Sale.
Sheep on a Crag
This sculpture reveals three sheep within the stone. On one side the head of a ram with a curled horn. On the other side the ewe looks back at her la [ ... ]
Granite: 8x22x3ft 15.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel.
Tyger Tyger
Carved in Corrennie pink granite which is 460 million years old, this monumental relief celebrates William Blake’s well known poem. The sculpture also draws att [ ... ]
Granite: 7x12x3ft 8.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel. For Sale.
Bison
Carved in relief in Corrennie pink granite this work was inspired by prehistoric cave art. Rae carved out the background and left the image of the bison on the [ ... ]
Granite: 3x7x6ft 5.00 tons
Location: The Falkirk Wheel
For Sale
Dung Beetle
In Egyptian mythology the dung beetle or scarab rolled the sun across the universe. Rae's inspiration for this work was the monumental Egyptian scarab i [ ... ]
Granite: 5x7x6ft 5.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel. For Sale.
Vulture and Carcass
This thought-provoking work is a warning about what can happen when man interferes with Nature. The carcass is neither dog nor deer the result of [ ... ]
Granite: 5x8x4ft 4.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel. For Sale.
Ox
The emblem of St. Luke, the patron saint of healing. The ox is the beast of burden and of hard labour in the fields.
To see a short video that includes this s [ ... ]
Granite: 7x10x5ft 10.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel. For Sale.
Heavy Horse and Foal
This sculpture is a statement about the heavy horse - how much it is part of our heritage - long before the Industrial Revolution when machines [ ... ]
Granite: 7x11x5 ft. 10.00 tons. Location: The Falkirk Wheel. For Sale.
Elephant Family
On one side of the stone is the patriarch and on the other the matriarch and baby. This much-loved endangered species is a subject that Rae has ad [ ... ]
Ronald Rae at the Falkirk Wheel
When the popular Holyrood Park Exhibition ended in April 2008, many of the sculptures found permanent homes. The remainder moved on to The Falkirk Wheel where there are now twelve granite stone sculptures [ ... ]
Sculptures at The Falkirk Wheel Exhibition
The above twelve sculptures are currently on exhibition at The Falkirk Wheel.
The Falkirk Wheel is located in Central Scotland where the Union Canal meets the Forth and Clyde Canal. The Wheel is the only rotating boat lift in the world.
For location visit The Falkirk Wheel. Pick up a sculpture trail map at the venue.
The Falkirk Wheel’s destinations manager, Carole Keltie said “We are very pleased to host Ronald’s unique collection of work. The Wheel itself is a feat of engineering and a stunning monument for the future which perfectly complements Ronald’s beautiful creations.”
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I love the way the Tiger in its ancient stone keeps its eye on the modern world. I think one could spend many hours just looking at and feeling these stones, several of which I had not seen before. I am glad to be able to see their images here. How anyone is able to take what is hidden in the massive stone, and express themselves so vividly with it, is always something that has amazed me about Ronald Rae’s work.
Thank you Carolyn for your comments. I am glad you have enjoyed looking at the sculptures on the web site. You are right – it is amazing that Ronald Rae can bring alive this ancient stone that is 460 million years old, exposing the tiger within. He himself does not know how it happens and calls it a miracle. There is no doubt it is determined by his dialogue with the stone in the quarry followed by his skill using hand tools and moreover that he puts his heart and soul into every work.