What Kind of Sculpture Does Peter Shaughnessy Create?

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Peter Shaughnessy creates fine craft sculpture that the artist describes as "with a twist"—work built from a mix of wood, glass, brass, and acrylic paints and intended to entertain and move the viewer. That description, from the homepage of petershaughnessy.ca, is the clearest statement of his style and materials; the site presents the work through image galleries rather than written detail, so the pieces themselves are the best guide to what the "twist" looks like in practice.

Materials and approach

According to the site, the sculptures combine:

  • Wood — the structural base of the work
  • Glass — added as an element within or alongside the wood
  • Brass — metal detailing
  • Acrylic paints — colour and finish

The phrase "a mélange of wood, glass, brass and acrylic paints" signals that these are mixed-media pieces rather than single-material carvings. The stated goal is decorative and emotional at once: the work is "designed to entertain and move you."

Where to see the work

The site organizes sculptures into sections rather than a catalogue:

Section What it suggests
Recent Works Current pieces
Not so recent works Earlier sculpture
Other Stuff Work outside the main sculpture line
Invictus to Haida Gwaii A named series or project
Peter's Studio Behind-the-scenes view of the workspace

For anyone judging the style, Recent Works is the place to start, and Invictus to Haida Gwaii is worth checking if you want to see a connected body of work rather than individual pieces.

The artist and the studio

The site identifies Shaughnessy as a sculptor based in Tatlayoko Lake, British Columbia, and includes an artist's statement page that sets out his intentions in his own words—useful if the visual work alone doesn't answer what he is aiming for. A purchasing page also exists, so acquisition is addressed on the site itself; the page does not state prices, so terms would need to be confirmed directly.

Practical details

  • Location: Tatlayoko Lake, BC (the site lists both 7130 and 7210 Tatlayoko Road in different places, so confirm the address before visiting)
  • Phone: 250-476-1170
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact page: available on the site for enquiries

If you are trying to decide whether this work fits a space or a collection, the most reliable route is to review the Recent Works and series galleries, then use the contact details to ask about availability, scale, and purchase terms directly—the site does not publish that information.