Steve Iredale
Steve Iredale is a Staithes resident and a talented chainsaw sculptor. His large and dramatic carvings can be found across the region including Guisborough and Dalby Forests, Middlesbrough’s Fairy Dell and Stewart Park and the sculpture trail in Errington Woods at New Marske. His work is often of wildlife: owls, deer, hedgehogs and squirrels, but they also run to mythical beasts, a Maori war canoe and a Skinningrove pigeon fancier.
For our 2013 Festival, the Staithes Festival with support from the North York Moors National Park commissioned Steve to create a piece of work especially for the village. During the weekend, visitors were able to watch a sculpture emerge from a solid trunk of wood as Steve demonstrated his chainsaw skills. The finished fish sculpture now stands proudly in the garden of St Peter’s Centre beside his earlier mermaid.
For the 2016 Festival, Steve created Shoal, an installation on the harbour pier of 18 hand carved fish.
You can read more information on Steve Iredale’s work here.