Still Life Sadolin
An artistic element is being added to Sadolin’s woodcare credentials with the creation of intricate designs carved by a family-run chainsaw sculpting company.
The West Sussex-based Woodland Centre Ltd gives wind-blown tree trunks and branches a new lease of life with the creative flair of founder and chief ‘imaginator’ Anne Watson and her son-in-law, chainsaw sculpting expert, Dave Lucas.
Dave’s complex carvings of woodland creatures, dinosaurs, wildlife and stunning Beatrix Potter characters are enhanced by Anne’s artistic talents using Sadolin’s protective range of translucent and opaque coatings.
And since launching in 2007, their reputation for crafting unique and functional outdoor art has grown rapidly, with The National Trust, Kew Gardens, The Forestry Commission and Local Authorities across the UK among their prestigious client list.
Anne is a self-taught woodcare artist and says Sadolin was a natural choice given their trust in the product. It was only when she began experimenting with colours and enhancing the natural wood textures of the carvings that she embraced Sadolin Classic as her colour palette of choice.
“There are many reasons why I chose Sadolin, but not least because of its excellent colour range, its durability and very good ultra-violet and weather protection. From an artistic perspective too, it’s easy to mix up colours and obtain a wide range of one-off shades,” she explained.
And over the years her experimentation with colour and texture has become an important part of the business, with commissions such as vibrant Beatrix Potter and Wind in the Willows characters for Essex Wildlife requiring a keen eye and elaborate shading.
Dave, Anne and her husband and co-owner of the business, David Watson, work primarily with oak all sourced locally. Their son Reg helps to dismantle the timber into usable sizes ready for sculpting.
Anne’s choice of Sadolin Classic is noted for its protective qualities as well as its comprehensive palette of 13 standard colours and more than 40 tinted shades.
Next to receive the Woodland Centre’s colour treatment are a series of fairy tree houses which will be adorned in pastel Sadolin colours for The Forestry Commission, while a 9ft high tree trunk, is waiting in the wings for Dave’s and Anne’s imaginations to visualise its new artistic lease of life.
Still Life Sadolin
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