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Updated 04 July 2010

Here you will find a small selection of my images/designs, a few paintings and some goldsmithing.

I will gradually be adding examples of work done throughout my 47 years as a Metalsmith. Don't expect too much "new" work, as I really retired from metalsmithing about six years ago ;-)

Believe me, there is a life away from the bench!

Please note: All images and designs are the © copyright of Neil Aird.

(except where noted)

You may use any of my art images for your own pleasure or educational purposes/class projects etc.,
please give due credit if used elsewhere. If you are a student, study hard and have fun!

For commercial use, please contact the artist  
by sending an e-mail to: adminnca "at" dhc-2.com
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"Forty-One" Neil Aird © 1989
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This project completed September 8th, 2001.
A "Sunflower" brooch.
Hand fabricated in 925 & 999 Silver and 999 fine Gold.

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"Back-Burner" © Neil Aird
"Tourmaline Twist" Neil Aird ©
"Denali Denizen"
Click here to "follow the brush" This one is enjoying a stay at Gatineau, Québec. Vintage Wings Canada currently has it in their fine library.

My current painting is "Jetsam" is awaiting a restart. When I do eventually pick up my brushes, you can follow the progress on this one as well - "The Jetsam Journal"

Just too many other interests at this point in time.

If you can support our friend Dr. Preger

and his Calcutta Rescue organization in any way,

that would be wonderful.


What a remarkable gentleman he is.

Danielle has a Registered Charity
Danielle's book is available here.

Just send an e-mail to

danielleaird "at" yahoo.com

A great gift, wonderful read, super wife!
All profits go to support Calcutta Rescue !!
Cover: Designed by Anthony Aird.  © Photos by Danielle.
Printed and bound in Kingston by Digi Graphics.
Future events: I hope to be heading "down-under" again in October/November of 2010. This time to New Zealand and perhaps the "other" island. Will be attending an Aviation event at Gisborne, on the North Island. My presence has been "requested" . . .

Really Old News: I delivered a lecture to the Canadian Aviation Historical Society on May 25th, 2007, at the DHC-2 Symposium as part of the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the first flight of the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver. I then travelled across Canada from Kingston, Ontario, to Victoria, British Columbia, 4,455 kilometers in a brand new de Havilland DHC-2 Mk III Turbo Beaver named "Olivia".

What a great ride!

More Recent News: "The Immortal Beaver" aired on Tuesday 20th May 2008 at 21:00 EDT/PDT on History Television Canada and again on Saturday 24th May 2008 at 20:00 EDT/PDT on the same channel. Only in Canada this time. Still being re-run on History, October 2008. Canada Day 2009, Christmas Day 2009 etc.

The DVD is available details here

A major expanded DVD will be produced in 2013.

"Misty Mission" Neil Aird © 2003
Bread and Butter work.
Exhibition Work.
Archived work, some interesting oldies. Here is "Kyoto" a favourite brooch from 1984
Limited Edition Prints available, framed or unframed.
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" Flotsam " Completed in 2001
Brooch " Borrowed Scenery " presented graphically by my son Anthony Aird
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"Rainscape" a tiny brooch with stamped niobium "ocean view with rain" as photographed by Derek Cooper - always fun to see how others "see" your work. Thanks Derek.
Click on a title or image to see the appropriate page.

Link to www.dhc-2.com also by Neil,
his very successful web-site, but only go there if you
really like bush planes . . click on the Logo below ! You can see now that his "passion" is way beyond jewelley, silversmithing and painting!

Over 858,000 unique visitors
have been there before you. Yikes!
An average of 350 visitors per day.



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