The Dragonfly (2007)

The Dragonfly, the first of the series, was created as part of Natural England’s Living River project engaging with communities around the River Avon catchment area.

The Dragonfly emerged from an old Gazelle helicopter. The apprentices stripped out the workings of the machine, removed and reversed the tail, formed giant mesh eyes and added wings before spraying the whole sculpture with pearlescent paint. Mounted on an 8m pole, it looks over Solstice Park and can be seen from the neighbouring A303.

The Dragonfly was officially unveiled by Robert Key MP for Salisbury on 11th June 2007.