Skath a'n howl

'Skath a'n howl' translated from the Cornish means Boat of the sun. Carved Bath stone with a gold leafed Ash wood sun. The sculpture was commissioned by Arteye consultants for their outstanding project at the St. Aubyn estate in 2016. ‘Skath a’n Howl’ is inspired by both Egytptian and Cornish mythology. In Egyptian mythology the Sun moves through the sky on a solar barge. In Cornish and celtic mythology, it was believed that the otherworld was in the West, beyond the setting sun set. The Isles of Scilly and Penwith, being one of the furthest points West in Britain, has a large concentration of burial mounds and standing stones. A place, that is as close as you can get, on dry land, to the otherworld. One of the ancient names for St. Micheals mount is 'Dunsol', (Sun hill). A place where the Sun is worshipped and the otherworld reached. The Isles of Scilly ferry and the fishing boats, that pass the mount, metaphorical boats of the sun.