This was a commission for a church in Warwickshire whose crucifix above the pulpit has had an arm missing for some time. The puzzling thing is that no one knows when the left arm came off or what happened to it... The replacement arm, which is only approximately 20cm long, is carved in boxwood; the shoulder area was carved on site to match the figure in the church, as the crucifix itself was too delicate to transport. It will be polished to match the existing figure by a French polisher who lives in the parish. The contact at the church wrote: “Thank you so much for your time, skill and love that you have put into creating the arm for Jesus... I will gladly promote your activities wherever I can. I wish you all the best with your creative project."

Great to have 3 works selected for the "Art in Isolation" online exhibition at the Heseltine Gallery in Northamptonshire. Each piece has a story attached which the gallery have included with the exhibition. Take a look here: https://www.theheseltinegallery.org.uk/david-snell The gallery is one of the best in the area for contemporary art, so why not support it by becoming a Friend of the Heseltine Gallery?

I was asked recently how the studio came about. If I'm honest, I am not sure how I got this far.