Hi guys,
As many of you know Allesio Cavatorre and the Perry twins were given extra parts in the Return of the King films as Riders of Rohan. Unfortunately some time before that Alan Perry lost his right hand and some of his arm. Being right handed would be enough to discourage all bu the most hardy from continuing sculpting, but as many of you will know he has managed to to adapt and continue to craft beautifully sculpted miniatures to the highest standard with his left hand and a prosthetic right hand. The Lord of the rings and Hobbit ranges would be significantly poorer without his talented contribution.
I noticed the following miniature cut out from the Mumak base whilst admiring Gandalf the Greys handy work:
gallery/image_page.php?album_id=18&image_id=139I work in fine art and enjoy seeing work that has meaning and feel in many ways inspired by what I have read from it. I posted the following thoughts:
"I find this miniature intriguing as it appears that Alan Perry has made light of his own disability, and by carving it he has ably demonstrated that he has overcome such a serious set back. To me this is not just a miniature but a serious statement of victory over adversary in a mans life."
I am not a particularly sentimental individual, being a bit English and all that, but I have to say that it has genuinely moved me.