David Petersen (sculptor)
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David Petersen is a sculptor from Cardiff
, living in St. Clears. He mainly uses metal
for his sculpting but also paint
s and draw
s.
His sons Toby and Gideon are also sculptors. The family won a competition to make the National Beacon for the millennium celebrations. David Petersen designed the Welsh first class postage stamp
featuring a leek carved from wood.
Petersen was also a Plaid Cymru
candidate in the National Assembly elections for Brecon and Radnorshire constituency in 1999. He gained 2356 votes, 8.1% of the overall vote.
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, living in St. Clears. He mainly uses metal
Metal
A metal , is an element, compound, or alloy that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat. Metals are usually malleable and shiny, that is they reflect most of incident light...
for his sculpting but also paint
Paint
Paint is any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque solid film. One may also consider the digital mimicry thereof...
s and draw
Draw
Draw, draws or drawn may refer to:* The act of drawing, or making an image with a writing utensil* A part of many card games* A part of a lottery* Wire drawing...
s.
His sons Toby and Gideon are also sculptors. The family won a competition to make the National Beacon for the millennium celebrations. David Petersen designed the Welsh first class postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
featuring a leek carved from wood.
Petersen was also a Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
candidate in the National Assembly elections for Brecon and Radnorshire constituency in 1999. He gained 2356 votes, 8.1% of the overall vote.