Lord Nelson
On a recent visit to the Maritima workshop I found Andy busy working on a bust of Lord Nelson that […]
HMS Arethusa 1849
HMS Arethusa (originally posted February 2012) It was February 1st, a freezing cold day as I arrived at Maritima on […]
Fortuna – Roman Goddess
A new carving from the workshop of Andy Peters A personal piece that Andy has altered to represent the Roman goddess ‘Fortuna’ . The […]
HMS Chesapeake 1855
“And at the bows an image stood by a cunning artist carved in wood” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) Like a […]
Ship Decoration 1630 – 1780
A major new work by Ships Carver Andy Peters. This book is a detailed comparative study of the decorative work – figurehead, […]
Samaritan
The Remaking of the Figurehead from the Brig Samaritan (1846) The figurehead is believed to have come from the brig […]
A Lion Figurehead for L’Hermione
In Rochefort on the banks of the Charente an extraordinary project is nearing completion, the reconstruction of Major General La […]