1. ROBOT COSSEY
2 Oak Road
Brewood
Staffordshire
ST19 9HH
Mobile: 07838 365309
E-mail: robot.cossey1@yahoo.co.uk
Web site: http://www.robotcosseysculpture.com
Experience and Skills
· The professional delivery of different community arts projects in range of diverse media.
· Working within education; including lectures/slide talks, training, and workshops. This has involved university, schools,
youth clubs and community groups.
· Working in partnership with other organisations and companies, public and private, including; architects, landscape
architects, construction engineers, local councils and arts organisations.
· Experience with consultation, funding and bid writing, project development and project management.
· Costing, finance, organisation, working to strict budgets, time management and meeting deadlines.
· Problem solving.
· Publicity; local media including newspapers, radio and television.
· Working alone or as part of a team.
· The knowledge and importance of legal requirements such as planning permission, writing health and safety plans and
risk assessments.
· The importance of monitoring and evaluation.
Key Projects
Shirley Park Solihull 2014
Commissioned by Solihull Council to prduce three sculptures for the new refurbished park in Shirley. The sculptures were
carved from oak trees that had been felled in the park, a giant tortoise, a training shoe bench and a wildlife totem pole.
Bilston C of E Primary School 2014
Commissioned by Wolverhampton Council to produce a Lampton worm, greenman, an owl and two wildlife totems for the new
play area at Bilston Church of England primary school in Bilston.
Canal and River Trust 2013
Commissioned by the Canal and River Trust – The first part of the project was to produce a carved Kestrel out of and existing
tree. The second part of the project was to create a bat roosting box in the shape of a bat.
Both artworks are situated along side the canal walk in Smethwick, West Midlands.
Taylor Wimpey Ltd 2012
Commissioned by Taylor Wimpey for a piece of public artwork to be situated outside the show
homes of a new housing estate. It was discussed that the possible themes for the sculpture could
be based either on the local mining industry or the railway line that used to run through the new
build site. The sculpture is abstract, representing the smoke from the funnel of the train which
used to travel too and from the colliery on the railway line that ran straight through the area of
which the artwork is situated.
Prologis Development Ltd 2011
ProLogis Developments requested me to undertake the fulfilment of their obligation under a
Section 106 agreement to provide public art at two of their recently completed business parks in
Peterborough and Kettering.
Red Kite - The site at Kettering included a large field which was to be let to the local regional
Scout Headquarters after two football pitches, a car park and changing rooms had been built. The
Wildlife Trust is very proud of the re-introduction of red kites in the area and it was decided that
its shape should be used not only for the convenience of a seat for spectators and sports people
when using the facilities but also as an informal education tool to encourage visitors to look out
for, and be able to identify, these magnificent birds as they fly over the sports ground.
Great Crested Newt Climbing Over Wall - The Peterborough site was sensitive in that the artwork
placed upon it was to represent a substantial period of Peterborough history and its wildlife. After
consultation with local conservationists and Wildlife Trust it was decided that the local history of
brick making and the resultant increase in Great Crested Newts in the pits created by the removal
of the clay to make the bricks would be suitable and iconic subjects for the artwork.

2. Fradley Juction 2010
Dragonfly Seating - The sculpture is situated at a reservoir and nature area near the canal at Fradley Junction in Litchfield and
has a map of the junction carved into the wings. The project was to work with the local community and schools to produce a
seating area that was also suitable for disabled people. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund the artwork was made to reflect the
local surroundings, the artwork is 12ft in length and 22ft in width.
Butterfly Children’s Centre Stourbridge 2010
Story Telling Chair - Carved from an Ash stump at the Butterfly Children's Centre in Lye near Stourbridge. After running
workshops with the children and their parents we decided on a nature theme. The twisting flower has mini beasts climbing up it
with a butterfly perched on the top. At the bottom there are three leaves, with the middle leaf being the story telling chair.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Children’s Play Area
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Children’s Play Area 2009
Play Dragon - This was a joint project designed by Steve Field and carved by myself and wood sculptor Graham Jones. Carved
from oak, the dragon is approximately 8 meters in length.
LIFT Programme Wolverhampton 2005/2006
The development and delivery of public art designs: for steel fencing, wooden sculpture and other designs within and around the
NHS centres.
Phoenix - Phoenix Wolverhampton Primary Care NHS Trust Children’s Centre.
Endless Smile. Big Fish Little Fish Spiral Relief &Treasure Chest. - Gems Wolverhampton Primary Care NHS Trust Children’s
Centre.
Saltwells Sculpture Trail 2004/2005
The sculpture Trail is now open for the public to view at Saltwells Nature reserve in Dudley, after receiving funding from the
millennium Commission. The Sculptures were constructed and lead by myself and a team made up of two local Artists and one
trainee Artist. The Trail consists of eight sculptures that represent the wildlife and the local area and include an outdoor
classroom with a three metre high rocking chair, a wildlife totem pole and a giant oak monolith representing the four elements.
The designs for the sculptures came from consultation with two local schools, Netherbrook Primary and Quarry Bank Primary
School, after running a series of workshops with the children.
Previous Employment
The Rawlett School AET Academy. Temporary Art Instructor post from January 2014 – August 2014.
Teaching 12-15 year old students art within the curriculum, preparing them for their GCSE.
Self-employed community Artist and Sculptor 2005 - Present
Groundwork Black Country, Community Arts Programme Co-ordinator 2003 - 2005
Qualifications
University Of Wolverhampton 1998 – 2001: BA (Hons) Degree Fine Art Sculpture, First Class Honours
Training courses Completed
Risk assessment training: March 2005
First Aid: February 2004
Brushwood Chippers: Unit 1 Prepare Chipper. Unit 2 Operate Chipper. Unit 3 Maintain Chipper. January 2004
Chainsaw: Units CS30.1 and CS30.2 (Crosscutting and Maintenance). December 2003
Wood-Mizer LT15 Manual Sawmill: Setup, Operating Procedures, Safety and Basic Maintenance. October 2003
References
Paul Gibson
Contract Works Supervisor
Canal and River Trust
South Wales and Seven
Gloucester
07880 787294
paulgibson@canalrivertrust.org.uk
Judith Scott
Head of Culture
The Rawlett School AET Acadamy
Comberford Road
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B79 9AA
01827 57178
jscott@rawlettschool.org