Garden Art for Andy Sturgeon
As seen at Chelsea Flower Show 2005.

The Gold award winning Merrill Lynch Garden Designed by TV Garden Designer Andy Sturgeon at Chelsea Flower Show

David David of Baldock, Hertfordshire had his concrete art selected for the Merrill Lynch garden at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. The garden for Merrill Lynch, who are chief sponsors of this prominent event, is being designed by well-known garden designer, journalist and TV presenter Andy Sturgeon.

He chose David's work following a visit last year to a London exhibition in Mayfair's FarmiloFiumano Gallery which featured the unique concrete art of this young British artist. David has an exceptional talent for transforming this bland building material into highly-visual, inspiring creations, drawing out the optimistic elements of the substance and extracting its positive nature. Placed somewhere in between the genres of painting and sculpture, his inimitable relief wall panels reveal an inner soul fired by an abundance of ideas. Commenting on his choice of work, Andy Sturgeon says, "David's use of earthy colours, particularly the terracotta influences, make it highly suitable for both indoor and garden use on projects where outdoor living is considered to be an extension of the home environment."

David has a flair for clarity of vision and innovation and his unconventional and unique approach to contemporary art is widely appreciated. His work can be found in prestigious collections in Miami, Florida and New York; Hong Kong and the Netherlands as well as the UK, 2005 looks like being an exciting year for David David - he has just completed a sculpture for Wetherspoons' new eating house in Exeter. Competing against other artists, David has recently won a prestigious five-figure commission in Oxford set up through the Arts Council-sponsored Arts & Business. Through his successful execution of this project he has been nominated for the Insight Award at the Arts & Business South East Awards to take place at Hampton Court Palace in April.

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More about Andy Sturgeon:

Andy Sturgeon Garden Design has emerged as a leading design practice earning a reputation for creating stylish modern gardens that are a fusion of contemporary design and natural materials. Planting often features heavily and ranges from striking architectural schemes through to soft, naturalistic styles. Lighting, sculpture and furniture are frequently integral to the design. Clients are both private individuals and corporate including Merrill Lynch, Proctor and Gamble and Coutts. We also enjoy working closely with Architects and Interior Designers and will consider projects nationwide and overseas. Show gardens and installations include some of our better known projects. Our ground breaking work has been exhibited at Westonbirt and Urban Gardens and won prestigious RHS medals at Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows.

Projects have been featured in every major national newspaper, numerous gardening and lifestyle magazines and on the BBC. We have also won awards and design competitions from BALI (British Association Landscape Industries), Design and Decoration Awards and the Society of Garden Designers of which Andy is a full member. Andy Sturgeon has presented television programmes for all the terrestrial channels and is a gardening writer for the Daily Mail and numerous gardening titles. He is the author of two best selling books and lectures on garden design.

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