Miniature Queen marks 90 years

A UNIQUE piece of artwork celebrating The Queen’s 90 birthday has gone on show at Castle Galleries in Stratford-upon-Avon.

With public celebrations and events taking place throughout the UK this weekend, British artist, Nic Joly, who specialises in creating miniature wall sculptures, has produced a new piece in honour of the longest reigning Monarch in British history.

Named Britain’s Got Talent the hand-signed, framed wall sculpture is being produced in an edition size of 90 – a nod to The Queen’s age.

It features The Queen holding a 90 balloon underneath a string of miniature bunting with one of her beloved corgis at her side.

Nic originally started sculpting as a hobby, crafting the min

iature characters out of clay, paper and wire to hide around his home for his children to find.

In time, this passion escalated into a full time profession, which now sees him represent observations on life on a miniature scale. Each intricate figure is created by hand without a magnifying glass before being cast in bronze and painted.

Britain’s Got Talent costs £750 Castle Galleriesin Bards Walk.