page_title: David Petersen (sculptor)
section_title: Major works
hierarchical_section_title: David Petersen (sculptor) / Major works
caption_attribution_description: Howard Winstone bronze statue in St. Tydfil's Square, Merthyr Tydfil. Sculpture by David Petersen, 2001. Statue of Howard Winstone.&#32;Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. [1] Image donated by Aberdare Blog
context_page_description: David Petersen is a Welsh sculptor, cultural commentator and television presenter based in St. Clears, Carmarthenshire. He is particularly known for his metal sculptures of dragons.
  Petersen was born in Cardiff in 1944, the son of Jack Petersen, a boxer who held the British Heavyweight title on two occasions.
  Petersen worked in the GKN steelworks in Cardiff before studying fine art at Newport College of Art. He is an elected member of the Royal Cambrian Academy, and has served as chairman of the British Artist Blacksmiths Association.
  For several years Petersen led the Welsh delegation to the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany. He resigned from the festival committee in 2008 in protest at the content of the Welsh pavilion.
  Petersen's sons Aaron, Toby and Gideon are sculptors who sometimes work collaboratively with their father.
caption: Statue of Howard Winstone, 2001 (detail)
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