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Welcome to the home page of
www.neilaird.com Thanks for visiting.
Updated 04 July 2010
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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!
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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
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"Tourmaline Twist" Neil Aird ©
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"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. |
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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
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A great gift, wonderful read, super wife!
All profits go to support Calcutta Rescue !!
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Cover: Designed by Anthony Aird. © Photos by Danielle.
Printed and bound in Kingston by Digi Graphics.
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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. |
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"Misty Mission" Neil Aird © 2003
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Bread and Butter work.
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Exhibition Work.
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Archived work, some interesting oldies. Here is "Kyoto" a favourite brooch from 1984
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Limited Edition Prints available, framed or unframed.
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" Flotsam " Completed in 2001
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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