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Ailsa Magnus

Ailsa Magnus
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I am a sculptor living and working in Fife.
I work predominately on public art commissions.

My ongoing personal studio practice involves: wood carving, casting and construction in papier-mache
Completed Public Art Projects
2023
Broughty Ferry Active Travel, Commissioned by Dundee City Council to design and fabricate a series of 10 small bronze sculptures to enhance seafront railings. Project to be completed December 2023.
Kings Park Housing Development Dundee, Commissioned by Persimmon Homes to design and fabricate an entrance feature for their new housing development to the north of the city. Project completed September 2023.
Dundee Botanic Gardens, Commissioned to create wood carvings from fallen timber to be a permanent feature in the Botanic Gardens, University of Dundee
Whitburn Partnership Centre, Commissioned by West Lothian Council to design and fabricate a piece of sculpture to enhance and celebrate the new Partnership Centre currently under development. Project completed May 2023.

2022
Fauldhouse Mining Tribute, Commissioned by Fauldhouse development Trust in May 2019 to design and fabricate a mining tribute for the village of Fauldhouse in West Lothian. Project in collaboration with Billy Caulfield. Project completed July 2022

2021
Maxwelltown Works, Commissioned by Caledonia Housing Association to design and fabricate bespoke numbers for 42 newbuild houses on the site of the former jute mill, Maxwelltown Works. Also commissioned to design and fabricate 18, 890mm square panels to be installed on the boundary wall. Project complete May 2021

2018
Primary Flare, Commissioned with Billy Caulfield to work with small group of pupils at Pitteuchar East Primary School, Glenrothes. Project involved workshops over a period of 6 weeks to design a permanent entrance feature for the school.
Maggie’s Penguin Parade, selected out of 400 applicants to create one of 80 bespoke penguin for this year’s charity event taking place in Dundee for ten
Seeds of Change (1 of 18)
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  • Seeds of Change (1 of 18)
  • Casting
Fauldhouse Mining Tribute
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  • Fauldhouse Mining Tribute
  • Laser cutting
Beach Bounty (one of ten)
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  • Beach Bounty (one of ten)
  • Casting
Pink Forms 1, 2 & 3
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  • Pink Forms 1, 2 & 3
  • Mixed Media
Decorative Discourse
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  • Decorative Discourse
  • Carving
Black Form 1 & 2
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  • Black Form 1 & 2
  • Mixed Media
Red Form 1
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  • Red Form 1
  • Mixed Media
100 Forms
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  • 100 Forms
  • Ceramics

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