Barry Grove has been carving stone for 15 years and since graduating with a BA (Hons) in Design from Dundee Art College in 1989 has been specializing in Pictish carving. He has worked closely with Historic Scotland and respected experts in this field on a variety of projects over the years as well as accepting numerous private commissions. He currently lives and works on the Tarbat Ness peninsula, Ross-shire.
Architectural Projects:
Sir James Gowans Lodge, Edinburgh restoration & construction of extension to house
Gowanbank Steading, Bathgate restoration, carving architectural details for
complex designed by SirJames Gowans
The Sanctuary, Highgrove Estate,
Gloucestershire
carving Pictish lettering for lintel stone
Turf roofed Bothy, Sound of Jura
construction & decorative carving of Bothy on Eilean Mor MacCormick
Commissions:
Inverclyde Council, Greenock
'Prospect & Trust', 37 ton mixed media sculpture for the regeneration of Inverclyde
Tarbat Discovery Center, Portmahomack
reconstruction of various Pictish stones for new museum
The Hilton stone, Ross-shire
largest single relief reconstruction of a Pictish stone in over 1200 years
Private Collection:
HRH Prince of Wales, Lord & Lady MacMillan, various collectors from New York, London, Czech Rep.
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