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ALAN BEATTIE HERRIOT DA ARBS
Sculpture
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ALAN BEATTIE HERRIOT DA ARBS
CONTACT DETAILS
Alan Beattie Herriot DA ARBS
18/19 West Harbour Road, Granton, Edinburgh EH5 1PN
E-Mail [email protected]
Website:www.alanherriot.com
Tel: 07801 4�1 �60
I am a professional sculptor, having graduated from Duncan of Jordonstone
College of Art in 1974, under the tuition of Scott Sutherland, author of the Commando
Monument at Spean Bridge.
My work is represented in privatecollections and on public display both in the
UK and abroad.
My studio is attached to the Powderhall Bronze Foundry, Granton, Edinburgh
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Many of the statues I have created are on public
display both in Britain and abroad. Several war
memorials are prominent among them. The 51st
Highland Division Piper at House of Bruar, Perthshire
and the Durham Light Infantry Bugler at the
National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire. Over
the past thirty years, I have sculpted characters
from history, legend and literature for some of the
main heritage and conservation bodies, such as The
National Trust for Scotland and Historic Scotland, as
well as public organisations and private individuals.
A major public work of art, my larger than life-size
bronze equestrian statue of King Robert the Bruce
is sited outside the Marischal College in the City of
Aberdeen. In �01� my life-size bronze of football
legend Denis Law was sited at the Aberdeen Sports
Village.
My Ancient Mariner statue is sited on the Esplanade
in the Somerset town of Watchet and in the summer
of �006, HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York
unveiled my bronze statue of ‘Bamse’, the much-
loved WWII Norwegian sea dog at Montrose.
I was commissioned by The Watson-Watt Society of
Brechin, to produce a bronze statue dedicated to Sir
Robert Watson-Watt, pioneer of radar. I am working
on an interesting sculpture of a brown bear called
Wojtek, mascot to the Polish Army as a memorial
acknowledging the role of Poland during WWII.
INTRODUCTION
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Completed sculptures:
Denis Law Aberdeen, ScotlandDurham Light Infantry BuglerStaffordshire, EnglandThe Black Watch MemorialPolygon Wood Flanders BelgiumPeach and Horn, GeologistsKnockan Crag, UllapoolKing Robert the Bruce Aberdeen, ScotlandMiners Monument Newtongrange, ScotlandThe Horse and Figures Group Loanhead, ScotlandBroxburn and Uphall Combined Services Memorial Broxburn, ScotlandDrummer Boy War MemorialWinchburgh, Scotland51st Highland Monument Schijndel, Holland51st Highland Monument Perth, ScotlandThe Ancient Mariner Watchet, Somerset, England51st Highland Monument Normandy, FranceMary Queen of Scots Linlithgow MuseumBamse, Norwegian Sea Dog Montrose, Scotland51st Highland Monument House of Bruar, Pitlochry, ScotlandYankee Jack Watchet, Somerset, EnglandBoer War Memorial Nuneaton and Bedworth, EnglandWallace and BurnsIrvine Burns Club, ScotlandSir Robert Watson-WattBrechin, ScotlandArmy PiperInchdrewer House, Edinburgh
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Some completed projects
Durham Light Infantry Bugler
National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire
Commissioned by the Korean Veterans of the regiment, This statue depicts the regimental bugler wearing the uniform worn at the time of the Korean War. The life and one quarter size statue was unveiled by HRH Princess Alexandra at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire July ��rd �01�
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Denis Law This commemorative statue of football legend Denis Law was unveiled in his home city at the Aberdeen Sports Village on the �0th July �01�
Some completed projects
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The Black Watch Memorial
Polygon Wood, Flanders, Belgium
The Black Watch Association commissioned this memorial statue to remember some 8,960 officers and men who lost their lives - and �0,000 wounded, during WWI.The statue stands at Polygon Wood known as ‘Scots Corner’ and was unveiled in May �014.
Some completed projects
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Knock’ an’ Crag
An area of great geological interest these figures show Peach and Horn, the two Edwardian geologists who proved that the oldest rocks were actually visible at the surface and the younger rock strata lay below. These two figures, plus a modern depiction of a geologist form part of the display at the new ecologically friendly visitor centre north of Ullapool.
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King Robert the Bruce
Aberdeen, Scotland
This larger-than-life-size equestrian statue depicts the Bruce holding aloft the Charter of Aberdeen.
His generosity towards the City was a demonstration of his gratitude for the help and shelter the citizens gave him during his struggle for the kingdom.
Sited in the newly landscaped area outside The Marischal College, the statue was cast in bronze at the Powderhall Foundry, Edinburgh.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCE
Commissioned by the City of Aberdeen.
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King Robert the Bruce
Aberdeen, Scotland
These visuals show the location of the statue of King Robert the Bruce.
The day-time visual shows the new landscaping work outside the building along with the new glass-enclosed entrance arch.
The night-time visual demonstrates the lighting specification and the spectacular effect on statue and building.
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The Miners Monument,
Newtongrange, Scotland
The monument is dedicated to all mine workers and sited in the recently re-landscaped village centre.
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The Horse and Figures Group,
Loanhead, Scotland
This sculpture was commissioned to mark the site of the Queen Victoria Jubilee fountain in Loanhead town centre
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Broxburn and Uphall Combined Services Memorial
Broxburn, Scotland
Commissioned by the War Memorial Trust, the statue shows a WWII Royal Scot in full battle kit. The larger than life size figure is cast in Bronze and mounted on a grey granite base plinth which carries the combined services motif. The memorial was unveiled on Armistice Day �010.
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The Ancient Mariner
Watchet, Somerset, England
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In �00� I was commissioned to produce a larger-than-life-size bronze sculpture of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner for the Watchet Market House Museum in Somerset.
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Yankee Jack
Watchet, Somerset, England
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This project followed on from the Ancient Mariner project at Watchet, Somerset, and forms part of West Somerset District Council’s plans to enhance the esplanade.
The life-size bronze figure is dedicated to the memory of John Short (18�9-19��), who was known as Yankee Jack.
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51st Highland Monument
Bruar, Perth, Scotland
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On the 60th anniversary of D-Day, Brigadier Andrew Jackson unveiled this bronze statue at Breville, Normandy, France, on behalf of the WWII Veterans of the 51st Highland Division.
To mark the demise of the Veterans Association and the laying up of the Regimental Standard at St. Johns in Perth, it was felt that a second cast should be taken and sited in Scotland. Clan Donnachaidh (Robertson) gifted the land upon which the memorial stands at the entrance to the House of Bruar, Perthshire. The 8 tonne granite base stone and inscription plaque was supplied by Glenrock of Aberdeen.
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51st Highland Monument
Schijndel, Holland and Perth, Scotland
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This memorial was inspired by the liberation of Dutch towns by men of the 51st Highland Division and the subsequent liberation of the Brabant area. Commissioned by the Golden Pheasant Trust, the memorial now stands at the entrance to Schijndel, one of the first towns to be liberated.
A second cast was taken and sited at the North Inch in Perth where it was unveiled on the 50th anniversary of VE Day.
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Bamse, Norwegian Sea Dog Montrose, Scotland and Honningsvag, North Cape, Norway
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In �006, the Montrose Heritage Trust invited me to tender for the statue of Bamse, a St Bernard dog which was a celebrated Norwegian Navy mascot during World War II. I was awarded the commission, and in �006 His Royal Highness The Duke of York, KG, KCVO unveiled the statue in Montrose in the presence of representatives from the Royal Norwegian Navy, the British Royal Navy and the Norwegian Consul.
A second cast was taken of the statue of Bamse and erected in �009 in Honningsvag, North Cape, Norway, Bamse’s home town.
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Boer War Memorial
Nuneaton and Bedworth, England
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This statue was commissioned by Nuneaton and Bedworth Council after the original statue was stolen. Working from four small photographs I was able to recreate this much-loved statue for the local residents.
The site for the statue was close to a main road and was vulnerable to thieves with heavy lifting gear. A new site was chosen in the Public Park at the entrance to the town’s Museum. The Statue was rededicated in November �008
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Lord Elgin and Sir Archibald Ewing
Freemasons Hall, Edinburgh
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Both portraits and the associated plaques (overleaf) were commissioned by the Grand Lodge of Scotland and were sited in the Freemasons’ Hall in Edinburgh.
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Heraldic Plaques
Freemasons Hall, Edinburgh
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Wallace and Burns
The Irvine Burns Club
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Wallace and Burns, ‘The Wellwood Bronze’, was commissioned by the Irvine Burns Club to commemorate the �50th birthday of Scotland’s National Bard.
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Mary Queen of Scots
Linlithgow Museum
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This statue was commissioned bythe Linlithgow Heritage Trust whichmanages the Annet House Museumin Linlithgow.
The statue is life size and is made from cold cast bronze. Mary is depicted with a merlin perched on her arm. The merlin was the traditional hunting bird of that time.
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Drummer Boy War Memorial
Winchburgh, Scotland
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Commissioned by Winchburgh and Niddrie British Legion, this statue is a memorial to all the localpeople who gave their lives in conflicts from Waterloo to the Falklands.
The base cairn was built by a local stone mason to my specifications and the statue occupies a prominent position on the village green.
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Army Piper
Inchdrewer House, Redford, Edinburgh
This statue of an Army Piper is dedicated to all Pipers who lost their lives in conflict. The statue forms the centrepiece of the new memorial garden in the grounds of the The Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming.
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Watson-Watt Memorial
Brechin, Scotland
Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt was the physicist who developed the radar location of aircraft in England. Born in Brechin, Angus, Scotland he was a direct descendant of James Watt, pioneer of the steam engine.
Commissioned by the Watson-Watt Society, the statue is sited in Brechin’s St. Ninian Square and was unveiled by HRH Princess Anne in September �014
The statue shows Sir Robert demonstrating the principal of interception using a model of a radar tower and a Spitfire fighter plane.
Construction drawing for the stone plinth.
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Wojtek, the Soldier Bear
Edinburgh, Scotland and Warsaw, Poland
A Memorial dedicated to the bravery of the Polish soldiers who fought with the allies throughout WWII and the remarkable bond they formed with a very special Syrian brown bear.
The design for the memorial was decided in �008. In May �01� the Wojtek Trust was formed in order to raise the necessary funds for its creation. Planning permission was granted for the statue to be placed in Princes Street Gardens in the centre of the Scottish capital at the foot of Edinburgh Castle.
Morris and Steadman, Architects, have designed the contemporary grey granite setting for the sculpture, which will feature a 4m bronze relief panel illustrating the bear’s story.
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St. Andrew
Proposed siting in Freemason’s Hall, George Street, Edinburgh �015
Projects in the pipeline
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The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch
Better known as ‘The Skating Minister’ it was painted by Henry Raeburn and was almost unknown until its discovery in a private collection in 1949. It became one of Scotland’s best-known paintings and is considered an icon of Scottish culture. The image is used by The National Gallery of Scotland to promote itself and is reproduced in print form and on gift products in the gallery shop.
Surprisingly, there were no three dimensional representations of this painting. I decided to sculpt this small prototype figure for the approval of the National Gallery. The piece has great potential and it is hoped that a life-size version may be commissioned and sited within the gallery grounds, raising its profile even further.
